Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
Documentation
This page lists all reports, updates, statements and resolutions issued by or related to the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic.
Reports
2023
Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
12 September 2023
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
“No End in Sight: Torture and ill-treatment in the Syrian Arab Republic 2020-2023” Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/53/CRP.5
العربية | English
10 July 2023
Policy Paper: Gendered Impact of the Conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic on Women and Girls
العربية | English
Webinar
12 June 2023
Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
13 March 2023
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
2022
Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Syrian Arab Republic to the 51st regular session of the Human Rights Council
14 September 2022
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
Policy Paper: Civilians under attack in Syria - Towards preventing further civilian harm
28 June 2022
العربية | English
Policy Paper: Syria’s Missing and Disappeared: Is there a Way Forward? Recommendations for a Mechanism with an International Mandate
17 June 2022
العربية | English
Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Syrian Arab Republic to the 49th regular session of the Human Rights Council - A/HRC/49/77
8 February 2022
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
all available material for the report
2021
Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/48/70
14 September 2021
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
all available material for the report
23rd Report of the Commission of Inquiry of the Syrian Arab Republic - A decade of arbitrary detention and imprisonment - A/HRC/46/55
11 March 2021
العربية | English
all available material for the report
22nd report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/46/54
18 February 2021
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
all available material for the report
2020
21st report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/45/31
15 September 2020
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
20th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/44/61
7 July 2020
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
Attacks impacting civilians and civilian infrastructures in Idlib and surrounding areas (infographic)
19th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/43/57
2 March 2020
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
“’They have erased the dreams of my children’: children’s rights in the Syrian Arab Republic”: Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/43/CRP.6
16 January 2020
English | Arabic
2019
18th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/42/51
11 September 2019
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
17th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/40/70
28 February 2019
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
2018
Death notifications in the Syrian Arab Republic: Policy Paper
27 November 2018
English | Arabic
16th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syria Arab Republic - A/HRC/39/65
12 September 2018
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
“The siege and recapture of eastern Ghouta”: Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/38/CRP.3
20 June 2018
English
“Sieges as a weapon of war: Encircle, starve, surrender, evacuate”: Policy Paper
29 May 2018
English | Arabic
“‘I lost my dignity’: Sexual and gender-based violence in the Syrian Arab Republic”: Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/37/CRP.3
15 March 2018
English| Arabic
Sexual and gender-based violence in the Syrian Arab Republic (Infographic)
“Detention in the Syrian Arab Republic: A Way Forward”: Policy Paper
8 March 2018
English| Arabic
15th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/37/72
6 March 2018
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
(Annex: Arabic | Russian)
2017
14th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/36/55
6 September 2017
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
(Annex)
Chemical weapons' attacks documented by the Commission (Infographic)
“Human rights abuses and international humanitarian law violations in the Syrian Arab Republic, 21 July 2016- 28 February 2017”: Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/34/CRP.3
English
13 March 2017
13th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/34/64
1 March 2017
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
UNOSAT satellite imagery: 1 and 2
Supplementary maps to A/HRC/34/64: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
2016
“The deteriorating situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the recent situation in Aleppo”: Human Rights Council resolution - A/HRC/RES/S-25/1
21 October 2016
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
12th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/33/55
6 September 2016
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
“‘They came to destroy’: ISIS Crimes Against the Yazidis”: Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/32/CRP.2
16 June 2016
English | Arabic
11th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/31/68
22 February 2016(published on 22 February 2016)
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
"Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Deaths in Detention in the Syrian Arab Republic": Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/31/CRP.1
8 February 2016
English | Arabic
2015
10th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/30/48
13 August 2015 (published on 3 September 2015)
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
A/HRC/30/48/Corr.1
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
9th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/28/69
5 February 2015(published on 20 February 2015)
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
2014
“Rule of Terror: Living under ISIS in Syria”: Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/27/CRP.3
14 November 2014
English | Arabic
“Selected testimonies from victims of the Syrian conflict”: Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/27/CRP.1
16 September 2014
English
8th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/27/60
13 August 2014 (published on 27 August 2014)
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
Q & A: English
“Impact of conflict and lack of humanitarian access on civilians”: : Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/26/CRP.2
17 June 2014
English
Oral Update of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
18 March 2014
English
7th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/25/65
12 February 2014 (published on 5 March 2014)
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
2013
"Without a trace: enforced disappearances in Syria": Conference Room Paper
19 December 2013
English | Arabic
"Assault on medical care in Syria": Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/24/CRP.2
13 September 2013
English | Arabic
6th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/24/46
11 September 2013
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
5th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/23/58
4 June 2013
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
“Context of continuing human rights and humanitarian law violations”: Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/22/CRP.1
11 March 2013
English | Arabic
4th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/22/59
5 February 2013
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
2012
3rd report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic – A/HRC/21/50
15 August 2012
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
“Special inquiry into the events in Al-Houla”: Conference Room Paper - A/HRC/20/CRP.1
26 June 2012
English | Arabic
Periodic Update of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
24 May 2012
English
2nd report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/19/69
22 February 2012
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
2011
1st report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - A/HRC/S-17/2/Add.1
23 November 2011
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
STATEMENTS
2022
Statement by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, at 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee
26 October 2022
English
Statement by Paulo Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council Geneva, 22 September 2022
22 September 2022
English
Statement by Paulo Pinheiro Chair,Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
50th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
English
29 June 2022
Statement by Paulo Pinheiro, Chair, UN Syria Commission
at Brussels VI Conference in support of the future of Syria and the region
Side event: Moving Forward on Truth and Justice: Addressing the crisis of missing persons and detention in Syria.
English
6 May 2022
Statement by Paulo Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, to the 49th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
English
18 March 2022
2021
Statement by Paulo Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, to the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Third Committee
English
25 October 2021
Statement by Commissioner Karen Koning AbuZayd of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, to the 48th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
English
23 September 2021
Statement by Paulo Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, to the 47th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
English
6 July 2021
Statements by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to the 46th Human Rights Council - Paulo Pinheiro, Chair and Commissioner Karen AbuZayd
English
11 March 2021
High-Level Panel Discussion on the Situation of Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly - Statement by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
English
2 March 2021
2020
Statement by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, at the 45th Human Rights Council session
English
22 September 2020
Press conference opening remarks by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
English
15 September 2020
Press conference opening remarks by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, on the special inquiry in Idlib region
العربية | English
7 July 2020
Statement at Human Rights Council, 43rd session
English
9 March 2020
Statement by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, United Nations Security Council Arria Formula
English
19 February 2020
2018
Statement by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, United Nations Security Council Arria Formula
English
28 November 2018
2017
Statement at Human Rights Council, 36th session
English
18 September 2017
Statement at Human Rights Council, 35th session
English
14 June 2017
Statement by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, United Nations Security Council Arria Formula
English
21 April 2017
Syria worst man-made disaster since World War II - Zeid
English
14 March 2017
Statement at Human Rights Council, 34th session,
English
14 March 2017
Opening Remarks made at Press Conference
English
1 March 2017
2016
Statement by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic on the situation of civilians affected by the capture of Aleppo
English
14 December 2016
Statement by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic on the aerial attack against school complex in Haas village, Idlib
English
28 October 2016
Statement by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic at the 25th Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council
English
21 October 2016
Statement by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic on Convoy to Orum al-Kubra, Western Aleppo
English
20 September 2016
Statement by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to the Human Rights Council
English
19 September 2016
Statement by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic on the urgent need to protect civilians living amidst on-going attacks on Aleppo city
English | العربية
16 August 2016
Statement by the Commission of Inquiry on Syria on the second anniversary of 3 August 2014 attack by ISIS of the Yazidis
3 August 2016
English | Arabic | Kurdish
Statement attributable to the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
16 February 2016
2015
2014
Statement by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
16 September 2014
2013
2012
Statement by Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula, New York
12 October 2012
Statement by Ms. Karen Abu Zayd, Commissioner of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula, New York
12 October 2012
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
Statement by Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, at the HRC 19th regular session, Geneva
12 March 2012
2011
Statement by Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, at the HRC 18th special session on the Syrian Arab Republic, Geneva
2 December 2011
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS
2015
Resolution adopted at HRC 29th regular session [29 in favour, 6 against, 12 abstentions] -
2 July 2015
A/HRC/29/16
Resolution adopted at HRC 28th regular session (Extends COI Mandate) [29in favour, 6 against, 12 abstentions]
March 2015
A/HRC/RES/28/20
2014
Resolution adopted at HRC 27th regular session [32 in favour, 5 against, 10 abstentions]
3 October 2014
A/HRC/RES/27/16
Resolution adopted at HRC 26th regular session [32 in favour, 5 against, 9 abstentions] - A/HRC/26/L.4/Rev.1
27 June 2014
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Resolution adopted at the HRC 25th regular session [32 in favour, 4 against, 11 abstentions] - A/HRC/RES/25/23
28 March 2014
English | French | Spanish | Arabic | Chinese | Russian
2013
Resolution adopted at HRC 24th regular session [40 in favour, 1 against, 6 abstentions] - A/HRC/RES/24/22
27 September 2013
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Resolution adopted at HRC 23rd regular session [37 in favour, 1 against, 9 abstentions] - A/HRC/23/L.29
10 June 2013
English
Resolution adopted at HRC 23rd special session (al-Qusayr) [36 in favour, 1 against, 8 abstentions, 2 non-member states of the HRC] - A/HRC/23/L.1
25 May 2013
English
Resolution adopted at HRC 22nd regular session (Extends CoI mandate) [41 in favour, 1 against, 5 abstentions] - A/HRC/RES/22/24
22 March 2013
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2012
Resolution adopted at HRC 21st regular session (Extends and broadens CoI mandate) [41 in favour, 3 against, 3 abstentions] - A/HRC/RES/21/26
28 September 2012
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Resolution adopted at HRC 20th regular session [41 in favour, 3 against, 3 abstentions] - A/HRC/RES/20/22
6 July 2012
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Resolution adopted at HRC 19th special session (Al-Houlah) [41 in favour, 3 against, 2 abstentions] – A/HRC/RES/S-19/1
1 June 2012
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Resolution adopted at HRC 19th regular session (Extends CoI mandate) [41 in favour, 3 against, 2 abstentions] - A/HRC/RES/19/22
23 March 2012
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Resolution adopted at "urgent meeting" of HRC at its 19th regular session [37 in favour, 3 against, 3 abstentions] - A/HRC/RES/19/1
1 March 2012
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2011
Resolution adopted at HRC 18th special session [37 in favour, 4 against, 6 abstentions] - A/HRC/RES/S-18/1
2 December 2011
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Resolution adopted at HRC 17th special session (Establishing the CoI) [33 in favour, 4 against, 9 abstentions] – A/HRC/RES/S-17/1
22-23 August 2011 (Resolution found in reports of special session)
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Resolution adopted at HRC 16th special session [26 in favour, 9 against, 7 abstentions] - A/HRC/RES/S-16/1
29 April 2011
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