Plan B concludes that under human rights law, the authority of the Commission is determined by the location (or citizenship) of the victims, and the Commission’s responsibility to uphold the rights of the Petitioners, rather than the identity or whereabouts of those allegedly responsible for the violations.58 Summary Conclusions     58 The Commission’s mandate under national law clearly includes powers to investigate the claims raised in the Petition; The exercise of authority by the Commission in investigating the Petition is aligned with international law practice; Both the effects doctrine and the protective principle establish a clear nexus between the Philippines and the human rights violations raised in the Petition; and States’ human rights obligations demand effective investigations into the human rights violations alleged by the Petitioners. See Plan B brief, at § 2.2 (pgs. 5-6). 20