III - FUNCTIONING OF INVESTIGATION MISSIONS A) CONTENTS AND PROCEDURE OF INVESTIGATION MISSIONS. Article 14: 1. Public Information A general notice shall also be published on the mission, inviting the public and all individuals likely to contribute to the mission’s success to cooperate with the Committee’s representatives. Article 15: 1. Investigations on any matter referred to the Committee The mission shall conduct in-depth and impartial investigations on alleged vio- lations of the rights of the child. 2. In order to protect the identity of the victimized children and ensure their protec- tion as well as that of the witnesses, these meetings shall be open and confidential, in the absence of government representatives and in a venue that is not supervised by government authorities. 3. The mission shall also meet authorities of public or private institutions respon- sible for victimized children and their families. Article 16: 1. Investigations initiated by the Committee itself The mission shall focus on sensitisation on the African Charter and the African system of human rights in general by encouraging and indicating good practices in the effective implementation of the Charter. 2. Mission members shall meet government authorities, representatives of non-governmental organizations as well as any other person likely to provide information on the rights of the child in the country. 8