Undertaking Effective Investigations A Guide for National Human Rights Institutions THE MULRUNJI CASE ADEQUACY AND UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES • The CMC noted that it did not have the resources to investigate all deaths in police custody “as the immediate and sole investigator”. The Coroner recommended that it should be given those resources. • The QPS investigation appears to have been well resourced. However, those resources may not have been used efficiently. It took considerable time to locate and interview some witnesses who should have been interviewed immediately. KEY POINTS: CHAPTER 3 • Investigations require resources and NHRIs need stable and sufficient funding to undertake them. • Investigators need to be given enough time and resources to conduct investigations properly. • Investigators must have a realistic workload. If there are delays or backlogs in investigating complaints, the credibility of the NHRI will be at risk. 26