The Imperative of a Political Settlement in Syria: Perspectives of the UN Commission of Inquiry

This text is based on the statement of Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro as chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic (CoI on Syria), at the 22nd Session of the Human Rights Council Geneva, 11 March 2013, and on the Oral Update of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, Human Rights Council, A/HRC/22/CRP.1, 11 March 2013.
Ms Karen AbuZayd, Ms Carla del Ponte and Professor Vitit Muntharbhorn are the other members of that Commission. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the outstanding team of investigators, experts and analysts that assist the CoI on Syria in the preparation of this report.