Methodology
Download Documentation Checklist (PDF)The Accountability Score is GAP's internal analytical assessment based on publicly available evidence. It does not constitute a legal finding and does not establish guilt or liability of any individual.
Accountability Score Formula
The Accountability Score (0–100) is calculated from four weighted components:
The gravity of documented actions against democratic institutions, human rights, or rule of law.
Whether actions form a pattern of repeated, deliberate behavior rather than isolated incidents.
The level of institutional power and decision-making authority held by the individual.
The strength, quantity, and reliability of evidence documenting actions.
Tier System
Priority Sanctions Candidate
Individuals recommended for immediate EU/US sanctions consideration based on severity and evidence.
Watch List
Individuals under active monitoring with significant documented involvement in anti-democratic actions.
Documented
Individuals whose actions have been documented but who may require additional evidence or have lower-level involvement.
Verification Process
Every profile undergoes triple verification before publication:
Primary Analyst Review
A trained analyst compiles the profile from minimum 2 independent sources plus 1 primary source. All evidence is catalogued with SHA-256 hashes.
Independent Second Analyst
A second analyst independently reviews all evidence and scoring without seeing the first analyst's conclusions.
Legal Review
A legal advisor reviews the profile for accuracy, potential defamation risks, and ensures all claims are properly supported by evidence.
Category Definitions
We track individuals across 11 categories of anti-democratic activity.
Political Prisoner Classification Criteria
GAP applies an adapted version of the criteria established by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Resolution 1900 (2012) to identify political prisoners. A detained individual may be classified as a political prisoner if their case meets one or more of the following conditions:
GAP's classification is an independent analytical assessment. It does not replace or override the official classifications of PACE, Amnesty International, or any other international body. When our classification aligns with or differs from these organizations, we note it explicitly on the relevant profile.
Incident Documentation Methodology
GAP's Incident Registry documents unlawful detentions, police violence, and human rights violations following ICC, OSCE, and Amnesty International documentation standards.
Verification Levels
Individual Identification Methods
Individuals are identified through multiple methods. Each entry is assigned a confidence level:
Victim Privacy Protections
Victim identities are disclosed only with their explicit consent. Without consent, victims are represented by pseudonyms.
Contact information is never published and is accessible only to senior personnel.
Victims may request removal of their data at any time.
Legal Disclaimer
GAP documents incidents based on available evidence. Inclusion in the registry does not constitute a legal finding of guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court.
Right of Reply
Any individual profiled in our database, or their authorized legal representative, has the right to submit a response.
Procedure:
All correspondence is treated confidentially unless the respondent explicitly consents to publication.