Reporting missions serve a primarily advisory function. Armed with evidence of specific instances where international law was violated, reporting missions provide specific recommendations to the violators on methods of mitigating the resultant harm and reducing the likelihood of further violations. Such recommendations to the perpetrating actors may include the provision of social services to victims and direct discussions with the violators to change their behaviors, for example, and are supplemented by suggestions directed at the international community and the monitoring mission itself for mitigating future incidences as well.