Syria: Accountability and Human Rights in a Fragile Transition. Commissioner Fionnuala Ní Aoláin addressed the Human Rights Council at its 63rd session - 8 September 2026 

Statement by Paulo Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, to the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee in New York - 30 October 2025

The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry – how does it work?

 Paulo Pinheiro of Commission of Inquiry on Syria at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council - 23 September 2025

Paulo Pinheiro of Commission of Inquiry on Syria at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council - 18 March 2025 

Syria: Female detention survivors facing tremendous challenges when returning to their communities

UN Commission warns that Syria is being pulled into the catastrophic conflict engulfing the region - 8 November 2024

Syria: Paulo Pinheiro speaks to the UN General Assembly, 1 November 2024

HRC55 | "Syria Needs A Ceasefire Too" Paulo S. Pinheiro Tells Human Rights Councils - 18 March 2024

Syria Testimony: “They took him outside, killed him, and took away the body.”

Syria Testimony: "Anything I did, any movement, made them beat me."

Continuing patterns of torture, ill-treatment & disappearances in detention facilities across Syria

Testimonies recorded by the UN Syria Commission of Inquiry of Syrian detention and torture survivors

UN Commission Backs Investigation into Aid Response After Syria Earthquake | Press Conference - 13 March 2023

UN Syria Commission of Inquiry: Cluster Munitions Attack on Displacement Camps in Idlib - 13 March 2023

Yasmen’s story: Seeking answers about loved ones missing in Syria (Short version) - 18 March 2022

Syria: Tens of Thousands of People Are Waiting for Answers About Missing Loved Ones (Long version) - 9 December 2022

HRC51 | "Don't look away from Syria" implores Paulo Pinheiro - 14 September 2022

HRC50 | Update on Syria by Paulo Pinheiro, chair of the UN Syria Commission - 29 June 2022

Syria: Commission of Inquiry says the Syrian economy is in freefall Press conference highlights: launch of March 2022 Report - 9 March 2022

Syria: Paulo Pinheiro speaks to the UN General Assembly, 25 October 2021

Syria: The conflict is getting worse, says the UN commission of inquiry - 15 September 2021 

Paulo Pinheiro of Commission of Inquiry on Syria at the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council - 6 July 2021 

Violation in Detention Facilities in Syria - Report of the Commission of Inquiry of Syria - 1 March 2021 

Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chairman of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry for Syria - 1 March 2021 

Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syria - 18 February 2021 

COI Syria report 44/61: Special inquiry into events in Idlib and surrounding areas - 7 July 2020