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The Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic invites individuals, groups, organizations, and Member States to submit information and documentation related to its mandate via the email or postal addresses below. In particular, the Commission would welcome:
- Information concerning the facts and circumstances regarding specific alleged violations and abuses;
- Information concerning the identity of individuals, military units, and armed group entities responsible for such violations; and
- Views concerning targeted recommendations to duty bearers and conflicting parties active in the Syrian Arab Republic to increase human rights protections and promote accountability.
Procedure for submissions for regular mandated reports:
The Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic reports to the Human Rights Council three times per year, with written reports prepared for the September and March sessions, and an Oral Update during the June Session. The September mandated report covers the period from January to June, while the March mandated report covers the period from July to December.
Submissions for the September mandated report (covering events during the period January-June) should be sent no later than
1 June.
Submissions for the March mandated report (covering events during the period July-December ) should be sent no later than
1 December.
All submissions must be provided in writing to the email or postal address below, and must include
- The contact details for the author(s) of the submission;
- Whether the submission, or any part of it, should be treated confidentially.
The Commission of Inquiry encourages contributors to submit information in Arabic, English, and/or French. Submissions in other official United Nations languages are welcome, but may take longer to process.
Note concerning submissions for special mandate reports:
From time to time, the Commission is mandated by the Human Rights Council to conduct specific inquiries and produce urgent updates or full reports. In such cases, Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic invites individuals, groups, organizations, and Member States to submit information and documentation related to such special mandates as soon as practical after the adoption of such mandates.
Special report on arbitrary imprisonment and detention
In its
resolution 44/21, the Human Rights Council requested the Commission of Inquiry to prepare a report on arbitrary imprisonment and detention in the Syrian Arab Republic.
The report is to be presented to the Human Rights Council’s 46th session starting in February 2021, and is mandated to cover the concerns related to detention expressed by the Council in the resolution.
These concerns included extrajudicial killings, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, enforced disappearance, and other human rights violations and abuses suffered by persons unlawfully or arbitrarily deprived of their liberty; the use of sexual and gender-based violence in detention facilities; the particular vulnerabilities of children in detention; access to detention facilities for medical services and monitoring bodies; information concerning detainees to their families; and justice for those arbitrarily detained.
In its subsequent resolution 45/L.45, the Human Rights Council, with regard to the upcoming tenth anniversary of the beginning of the conflict, encouraged the Commission of Inquiry to reflect on this in its reporting through the analysis of key recurrent human rights concerns over the course of the conflict and continuing trends.
In this regard, the Commission invites individuals, groups, organizations, and Member States to submit information and documentation related to arbitrary imprisonment and detention in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011, via the email or postal addressed at the bottom of this page. Submissions should be sent via these channels by 30 November at the latest.
In particular, the Commission would welcome:
- Information concerning specific detention facilities and alleged violations and abuses occurring therein (location; nature of alleged violations and abuses; the identity of individuals, military units, and armed group entities responsible for such violations and abuses).
- Information concerning persons allegedly detained or imprisoned in unknown detention facilities (date and location of arrest/detention/abduction/disappearance and/or last known place of detention, alleged related violations and abuses, alleged responsible entities).
- Information concerning the overall prevalence and nature of arbitrary imprisonment and detention in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 and related alleged violations and abuses (surveys and research conducted, related findings and underpinning data/methodology).
- Views concerning targeted recommendations to duty bearers, conflicting parties active in the Syrian Arab Republic and other actors and practical steps to increase human rights protections for current or former detainees and their families and promote accountability with regard to arbitrary imprisonment and detention.
