Press releases and meeting summaries

2021

• ”War against the Syrian people continues unabated” - UN Syria Commission of Inquiry to Third Committee of General Assembly - 25 October 2021
  العربية | English | Français
• Commissioners’ op-ed in Le Monde
  Français
  
• Commissioners’ op-ed in The Times
  English
  

2020

• COI Syria: No clean hands – behind the frontlines and the headlines, armed actors continue to subject civilians to horrific and increasingly targeted abuse - 15 September 2020
  English | العربية
  

Rampant human rights violations and war crimes as war-torn Idlib faces the pandemic UN Syria Commission of Inquiry report -
7 July 2020
English | العربية


UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: As global pandemic reaches Syria, fighting must stop and urgent steps taken to prevent an even greater tragedy - 28 March 2020
English | العربية


• UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: Unprecedented levels of displacement and dire conditions for civilians in the Syrian Arab Republic - 2 March 2020
  English | العربية
  

• Parties to the conflict must act immediately and collectively to bring meaningful respite to civilians in northwest Syria - 4 February 2020
  English | العربية
  

• “They have erased the dreams of my children”: UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria Publishes Report on Children’s Rights over the course of the Syrian War - 16 January 2020
  English | العربية
  

2019

• UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: Continued hostilities and lawlessness countrywide render safe and sustainable returns impossible - 28 February 2019
  English | العربية
  Press Conference - English

• UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: Unparalleled numbers of Syrians displaced in under six months - 12 September 2018
  English | العربية

• Press Statement on presentation of oral report to the Human Rights Council - 26 June 2018
  English

• The siege and recapture of eastern Ghouta marked by war crimes, crimes against humanity -  20 June 2018
  English | العربية

• Press statement on on the alleged use of chemical weapons in eastern Ghouta -  13 April 2018
  English | العربية

• UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: Amid the ruins of Ar-Raqqah and Dayr al-Zawr, calls for justice and accountability by victims and families must be urgently addressed - 6 March 2018
  English | العربية

• UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria Condemns Upsurge in Violence in the Idlib Governorate and eastern Ghouta: Syrian Arab Republic - 6 February 2018
  English | العربية

2017

• Human Rights Council President appoints Hanny Megally of Egypt to serve on Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - 13 October 2017
  English | العربية

• UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: Despite tenuous progress on de-escalation in some locations in Syria, civilians continue to suffer from wide-ranging human rights violations and abuse - 6 September 2017
  English | العربية

• Statement of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria Regarding the Announcement of the Resignation of Ms. Carla Del Ponte - 6 August 2017
  English

• Commission of Inquiry on Syria calls for justice on the occasion of the third anniversary of ISIL’s attack on the Yazidis - 3 August 2017
  English | العربية | Kurdish
• Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - UN Syria Commission Condemns Khan Shikhoun Attack - 4 April 2017
  العربية | English
• Warring parties continued to target civilians for abuses over last seven months – UN Commission - 14 March 2017
  English
• Aleppo aerial campaign deliberately targeted hospitals and humanitarian convoy amounting to war crimes, while armed groups’ indiscriminate shelling terrorised civilians – UN Commission - 1 March 2017
  العربية | English

2016

• Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic As peace talks stall, violence soars once again in Syria – New UN report - 6 September 2016
  English | العربية
• UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria Condemns Unlawful Attacks in the Syrian Arab Republic - 11 May 2016
  English

2015

• The Commission of Inquiry on Syria Welcomes the UN Security Council’s Road Map for Peace in the Syrian Arab Republic - 21 December 2015
  English
• Video Press Conference by COI on the Syrian Arab Republic - 12 November 2015
  English
• Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with the Commission on Inquiry on Syria - 21 September 2015
  English
• Video Press Conference by COI on the Syrian Arab Republic - 3 September 2015
  English
• UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: No end in sight for Syrian civilians - 3 September 2015
  English Press conference opening remarks by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro - 3 September 2015
  English
• UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: No end in sight for Syrian civilians - 3 September 2015
  English
• Commission of Inquiry on Syria welcomes release of three human rights defenders held by the Government  - 14 August 2015
  English
• Oral Update of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - 23 June 2015
  English 
• UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: Impunity prevails as little progress is made towards securing peace and justice for Syrians - 20 February 2015
  English

2014

• UN Commission of Inquiry: Syrian victims reveal ISIS’s calculated use of brutality and indoctrination - 14 November 2014
  English
• Syria’s brutal war threatens international peace and security: UN commission of inquiry - 27 August 2014
  English

2013

• UN panel concludes that enforced disappearances in Syria widespread and being used as tactic of war - 19 December 2013
  English العربية
• Commission of inquiry on Syria to brief General Assembly, Monday 29 July - 26 July 2013
  English
• 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
  English
• UN commission of inquiry: all parties becoming increasingly reckless with human life as the Syrian conflict drags on - 18 February 2013
  English Arabic French Spanish Russian Chinese

2012

• Syria Commission of Inquiry releases new update - 20 December 2012
  English Arabic French
• Syrian Government forces and anti-Government groups responsible for war crimes: UN Commission of Inquiry - 15 August 2012
  English Arabic
• Press Release by Commission of Inquiry on Syria (Periodic Update) - 16 April 2012
  English

2011

• The findings of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria – 28 November 2011
  English
• Members of Commission of Inquiry on Syria meet in Geneva – 27 September 2011
  English
• President of Human Rights Council appoints International Commission of Inquiry to investigate human rights violations in Syria – 12 September 2011
  English
  

2015

• Human Rights Council adopts ten texts, extends mandates on Syria, Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Myanmar - 27 March 2015
  English
• Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria Human Rights Council - 17 March 2015
  English

2014

• Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on Syria MORNING/MIDDAY - 16 September 2014
  English
  
• Human Rights council holds interactive dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on Syria - 17 June 2014
  English
• Human Rights Council extends mandates on Syria, Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Myanmar - 28 March 2014
  English
• Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on Syria - 18 March 2014
  English

2013

• Council condemns all violations of Human Rights in Syria, urges the Government to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry - 14 June 2013
  English
• Council condemns gross violations of human rights by Syria, asks Commission of Inquiry to Conduct Inquiry into events in Al Qusayr - 29 May 2013
  English
• Human Rights Council extends mandates on Syria, Iran and freedom of religion or belief - 22 March 2013
  English
  

2012

• Council adopts five texts, appoints Members of Advisory Committee, Commission of Inquiry on Syria, Special Rapporteurs – 28 September 2012 (afternoon)
  English French
• Human Rights Council extends the mandates of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria and the Independent Expert on Sudan – 28 September 2012 (morning)
  English French
• Human Rights Council holds Interactive dialogue with Chair of International Commission of Inquiry on Syria – 17 September 2012 (morning)
  English French
• Human Rights Council appoints Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, extends mandates on Côte d'Ivoire and Somalia; Adopts Resolutions on Syria, Mali, Nelson Mandela International Day and Arbitrary Detention – 6 July 2012 (morning)
  English French
• Human Rights Council discusses human rights situation in Syria – 27 June 2012 (morning)
  English French
• Council concludes Special session on deteriorating human rights situation in Syria and the recent killings in El Houleh - 1 June 2012 (Round-up)
  English French
• Human Rights Council requests Commission of Inquiry to conduct a Special Inquiry in the events in El Houleh - 1 June 2012 (afternoon)
  English French
• Human Rights Council opens fourth special session on Syria - 1 June 2012 (morning)
  English French
• Human Rights Council extends mandates of Special Rapporteur on Myanmar and the Commission of Inquiry on Syria – 23 March 2012 (morning)
  English French
• Human Rights Council concludes dialogue on Syria and begins general debate on human rights situations requiring its attention – 13 March (morning)
  English French
• Council holds Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Situation of Human Rights in Syria – 12 March 2012 (afternoon)
  English French
• Council adopts resolution on escalating grave human rights violations and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria – 1 March 2012 (morning)
  English French
• Human Rights Council holds urgent debate on Human Rights and humanitarian situation in Syria – 28 February 2012 (midday)
  English French

2011

• Human Rights Council establishes Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic – 2 December 2011 (Round-up)
  English French
• Council concludes Special Session on situation of Human Rights in Syria, established mandate of Special Rapporteur for Syria - 2 December 2011 (afternoon)
  English French
• Human Rights Council opens Special Session on Human Rights in Syrian Arab Republic – 2 December 2011 (morning)
  English French
• Human Rights Council to hold Special Session on Syrian Arab Republic– 2 December 2011 (Background Release)
  English French
• Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogues on Situation of Human Rights in Syria and in Sudan – 19 September 2011 (afternoon)
  English French
• Human Rights Council decides to dispatch a commission of inquiry to investigate human rights violations in the Syrian Arab Republic- 23 August 2011 (Round-up)
  English French
• The Human Rights Council concludes its second special session on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic- 23 August 2011
  English French
• Human Rights Council debates situation of human rights in Syrian Arab Republic in Special Session - 22 August 2011
  English French