The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic was established on 22 August 2011 by the Human Rights Council through resolution S-17/1 adopted at its 17th special session with a mandate to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law since March 2011 in the Syrian Arab Republic.
The Commission was also tasked to establish the facts and circumstances that may amount to such violations and of the crimes perpetrated and, where possible, to identify those responsible with a view of ensuring that perpetrators of violations, including those that may constitute crimes against humanity, are held accountable. Read more…
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DOCUMENTATION
Report of Commission of Inquiry on Syria - A/HRC/22/59
5 February 2013 - English | Arabic | Spanish
Corrigendum - English | Arabic only
Press release: E A F S R C
Audio of press conference - 18 February 2013 
Oral Update of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic (covering period 15 January - 3 March 2013)
11 March 2013
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Periodic Update from the Commission (covering period 28 September to 16 December 2012).
20 December 2012
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Oral Update of the Commission of Inquiry (Al-Houlah report)
26 June 2012 - A/HRC/20/CRP.1
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Periodic Update from the Commission of Inquiry (covering period mid-March to mid-May 2012)
24 May 2012
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Resolution adopted at HRC 21st regular session (Extends and broadens CoI mandate) [41 in favour, 3 against, 3 abstentions]
28 September 2012 - A/HRC/RES/21/26
E F S A C R
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STATEMENTS
Statement by Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, at the HRC 22nd regular session, Geneva
11 March 2013
Statement by Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, at the HRC 21st regular session, Geneva
17 September 2012
Statement by Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, at the HRC 20th regular session, Geneva
27 June 2012
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PRESS RELEASES
Press release from the Commission of Inquiry on Syria (chemical weapons) - 6 May 2013
English Arabic French
UN Commission of Inquiry releases update on Syria - 11 March 2013
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UN commission of inquiry: all parties becoming increasingly reckless with human life as the Syrian conflict drags on - 18 February 2013
E A F S R C
Syria Commission of Inquiry releases new update - 20 December 2012
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Council adopts five texts, appoints Members of Advisory Committee, Commission of Inquiry on Syria, Special Rapporteurs – 28 September 2012 (afternoon)
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BIOGRAPHIES
Current Commissioners:
Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro (Chairperson) (Brazil), Chair
Karen Koning AbuZayd (United States)
Carla del Ponte (Switzerland)
Vitit Muntarbhorn (Thailand)
Former Commissioner:
Yakin Erturk (Turkey)
MANDATE
To investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law since March 2011 in the Syrian Arab Republic, and to establish the facts and circumstances that may amount to such violations and of the crimes perpetrated. Read more...
PHOTOS
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