This article argues that while the right to the truth has come to the fore over the last few decades, victims around the world have not really felt its practical effect. It is argued that for the right to have real impact, human rights violations need to be documented and investigated, and the victims identified. This has, however, been limited in the past for a variety of reasons, including the inability to document violations to the extent needed. The article therefore considers how scientific and technological tools can help with this. It is argued that while the right to the truth has been assisted by the advent of DNA analysis, this tool is often not available in large parts of the world because of a lack of resources. Thus, it is argued that other types of techniques can, and must, be used to identify victims of human rights abuses. The article considers how ordinary people and NGOs can use a range of other tools, including a variety of apps and social media, to collect evidence of human rights violations, find people and fight impunity. The article also discusses why there ought therefore to be a greater reliance on open-source information and how it can be used to improve documentation and investigations of human rights violations. Examples that best embody the advantages and disadvantages of these scientific and technological tools are provided, as well as ideas on how to overcome the challenges they present.

本文认为，尽管在过去的几十年中，获得真理的权利已成为人们关注的焦点，但全世界的受害者并没有真正感受到它的实际效果。有人认为，要想产生实际影响的权利，就必须对侵犯人权行为进行记录和调查，并确定受害者。但是，由于种种原因，这在过去一直受到限制，包括无法在必要的范围内记录违规情况。因此，本文考虑了科学和技术工具如何对此提供帮助。有人说，虽然DNA分析法的出现为获得真理的权利提供了帮助，但由于缺乏资源，该工具在世界大部分地区常常不可用。因此，有人认为可以并且必须使用其他类型的技术来识别侵犯人权行为的受害者。本文考虑了普通人和非政府组织如何使用一系列其他工具（包括各种应用程序和社交媒体）来收集侵犯人权的证据，寻找人员并打击有罪不罚现象。本文还讨论了为什么因此应该更多地依赖开源信息，以及如何将其用于改进对侵犯人权行为的文献记录和调查。提供了最能体现这些科学技术工具的优点和缺点的示例，以及有关如何克服它们所面临的挑战的想法。本文还讨论了为什么因此应该更多地依赖开源信息，以及如何将其用于改进对侵犯人权行为的文献记录和调查。提供了最能体现这些科学技术工具的优点和缺点的示例，以及有关如何克服它们所面临的挑战的想法。本文还讨论了为什么因此应该更多地依赖开源信息，以及如何将其用于改进对侵犯人权行为的文献记录和调查。提供了最能体现这些科学技术工具的优点和缺点的示例，以及有关如何克服它们所面临的挑战的想法。