In this interview, Nema Milaninia, Special Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, explains how open-source information can be used to complement international criminal proceedings. She addresses some of the challenges posed by the collection of information by human rights defenders and journalists, including issues of bias, authenticity, veracity and security, and talks about how open-source information can be used as evidence or to corroborate information in criminal proceedings. Milaninia concludes by sharing some key considerations for the safe and secure storage of sensitive open-source information.