A new app for mobile phones will enable the civilian population in conflict-affected countries to collect and send the police forces credible photos and videos representing confirmation of war crimes, informs on the first day of the week.

now to prove the authenticity of most of the photos and videos from social networks, which like imprinted evidence of human rights violations, it is almost impossible, experts say international law of Commerce (IBA). New app EyeWitness to Atrocities (Witnesses of heinous crimes) will help the authorities to obtain reliable confirmation, you need to connect to the responsibility of military bandits.

To send photos and records in a common database under the control of the police organisation, the application will log the user's location, date and time of recording, as well as the nearest Wi-Fi network - the data needed to verify the photo's authenticity. The user will have the right to send data anonymously. After the photo or video was included in the list, access to evidence will be the only experts of the police Department, reports the Agency.

"It (the app) can be a breakthrough in the battle for human rights and international justice ", - quotes Agency the Executive Director, Mark Ellis, IBA.

in IBA added that intend to distribute your app in many regions of the world affected by conflict, for example, in the Syrian Arab Republic, Iraq and Ukraine.

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