Professor John Ruggie, the United Nations' special representative, has issued criteria to determine whether a mechanism is credible and effective. It must be accessible, predictable, equitable and legitimate.
The government's mechanism is not entirely accessible. Nor is it predictable. There is no certainty that there has been an investigation. Recommendations, if there are any, cannot be applied. In addition, since one of the two parties can never be heard, can it really be said to be equitable? The result is anything but predictable. So is it legitimate? Because of all this, there are serious doubts about the credibility and the effectiveness of the process.