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In March 13 2026, a symposium organised by Implemendez / the Méndez Center for the German-speaking countries (the so-called Méndez Centre for Effective and Fair Interviewing – ZEFAB), in cooperation with the Bern Cantonal Police, the Swiss Police Institute and the University of Bern, will take place in Bern (Switzerland). Ten members of our Action […]

A recent United Nations resolution on “Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment” brings out in paragraph 17 “a note with appreciation” of the Méndez Principles – read the resolution from here.  

You are welcome to join the online webinar titled “Language barriers and rapport in investigative interviewing: Cross-linguistic and cross-cultural aspects” on February 24th 2026 at noon CET. Dr Maria Gomez-Bedoya (Associate Professor in Spanish and Applied Linguistics at the University of East Anglia / University of Alcalá) examines in this webinar effective communication strategies in

You are welcome to join the online webinar titled “Introduction to Linguistic Strategies and the Mendez Principles” on February 11st 2026 at 10AM CET. In this webinar, Professor Georgina Heydon, former President of the International Association of Forensic and Legal Linguistics, will share her top tips for interviewers based on over 20 years of research

Our Action member Prof. Dobrinka Chankova published a paper titled “Does Implementing Mendez Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering Serve Victims of Crime?” published in GATR Journal of Management and Marketing Review. Congratulations!

In 2026 our Action organizes two training schools. First is ORBIT training school. This takes place in Dundee, Scotland on 10/11th June 2026 – you must be available for both days to attend. Below is the link to the document to complete and dispatch – the deadline is 16th December. Apply for a place in ORBIT

Our Action member Denis Solodov from the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland, was invited to take part in an interview on the state television channel TVP3 Olsztyn, broadcast in the programme Punkt Widzenia. During the interview, Denis discussed recent developments in improving interviewing practices in Poland, with particular reference to the Mendez