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These
guidelines
were
developed
in
2006
by
the
Office
of
the
United
Nations
High
Commissioner
for
Human
Rights
.
Every
lustration
mechanism
should
provide
for
due
-
process
guarantees
,
including
the
initiation
of
proceedings
within
a
reasonable
time
and
generally
in
public
;
notification
of
the
parties
under
investigation
of
the
proceedings
and
the
case
against
them
;
an
opportunity
for
those
parties
to
prepare
a
defence
,
including
access
to
relevant
data
;
an
opportunity
for
them
to
present
arguments
and
evidence
,
and
to
respond
to
opposing
arguments
and
evidence
,
before
a
body
administering
the
vetting
process
;
the
opportunity
to
be
represented
by
counsel
;
and
notification
to
the
parties
of
the
decision
and
the
reasons
for
the
decision
.
As
a
general
rule
,
a
hearing
should
be
guided
by
the
principle
of
equality
of
arms.[8
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