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Syria, Syrian Arab Republic
Rome Statute   The Syrian Arab Republic signed on 29 November 2000.
Agreement on Privileges and Immunities The Syrian Arab Republic has not signed the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities.
Bilateral Immunity Agreement
Implementing Legislation
Membership Syria is a member of the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Country Updates
Government and Inter-governmental Documents
Author Date and Title
EU
02 May 2013
Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton following the attempted assassination of Syrian Prime Minister Wael Al-Halki
Switzerland
18 Feb 2013
Switzerland welcomes the recommendations by the UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry that those responsible for human rights violations in Syria should be prosecuted
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
14 Jan 2013
Swiss letter to the UN Security Council regarding the situation in Syria
France
14 Jan 2013
Statement on Syria by the Spokesperson of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Michael Spindelegger, Karl Erjavec, Eamon Gilmore and Villy Søvndal
11 Jan 2013
Time to refer Syria crisis to ICC
Arab League
09 Dec 2012
بيـان اللجنة الوزارية المعنية بالوضع في سورية - الدوحة
MEP Marietje Schaake
07 Dec 2012
MEP Schaake Letter to EU Ashton on Syria
NGO Media Statements
Author Date and Title
Amnesty International
03 May 2013
Journalists targeted in ongoing conflict in Syria
Amnesty International
29 Apr 2013
Syria must reveal fate of missing child feared to be at risk of torture
Human Rights Watch
26 Apr 2013
Syria: New Air, Missile Strikes Kill Civilians
Physicians for Human Rights
26 Apr 2013
Independent Investigation and Forensic Protocols Are Key to Assessing Chemical Weapons Use
Amnesty International
24 Apr 2013
More than 1.3 million refugees from Syria in dire need of increased international support
FIDH
24 Apr 2013
SYRIA: A lawyer dies under torture, dozen of others linger in prison
Human Rights Watch
22 Apr 2013
Lebanon/Syria: End Indiscriminate Cross-Border Attacks
Human Rights Watch
10 Apr 2013
Syria: Aerial Attacks Strike Civilians
FIDH
09 Apr 2013
Violence against women in Syria: Breaking the silence
Amnesty International
26 Mar 2013
‘Keep up international pressure against abuses in Syria’
Human Rights Watch
26 Mar 2013
BRICS: Take Concrete Steps to Help Syria’s People
National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces
24 Mar 2013
Syrian Coalition Expresses Appreciation of the Arab League’s Resolution to Grant Syrian Seat to the Opposition
NPWJ
22 Mar 2013
Syria: Dawlaty and NPWJ convene expert consultation on accountability and transitional justice
Physicians for Human Rights
20 Mar 2013
Independent Investigation Needed to Assess Chemical Weapons Allegations in Syria
Human Rights Watch
16 Mar 2013
Syria: Mounting Casualties from Cluster Munitions
Amnesty International
14 Mar 2013
Snapshot of Syria – UN must take urgent action to ensure justice for victims of gross abuses
FIDH
11 Mar 2013
White wave for Syria
Human Rights First
26 Feb 2013
State Department Urged to Cut Off Supply Chains Fueling Syrian Atrocities
Human Rights Watch
26 Feb 2013
Syria: Unlawful Missile Attacks Kill More Than 140
Human Rights Watch
22 Feb 2013
Syria: Activist Dies in Jail, Second Feared Dead
Human Rights Watch
19 Feb 2013
Letter to Kuwait Foreign Minister on Supporting Syria Accountability Initiative
Human Rights Watch
11 Feb 2013
Syria: Authorize Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid
NPWJ
24 Jan 2013
Syria: Roundtable discussion with Mustafa Haid on the role of "Dawlaty" in raising awareness of transitional justice
Human Rights Watch
23 Jan 2013
Syria: Attacks on Religious Sites Raise Tensions
International Crisis Group
22 Jan 2013
Syria’s Kurds: A Struggle Within a Struggle
Amnesty International
18 Jan 2013
Refugees from Syria face further suffering if Jordan closes border
WFM- Canada
15 Jan 2013
Canada fails to support rule of law for Syria
Amnesty International
14 Jan 2013
Dozens of UN members urge immediate ICC referral of ‘desperate’ situation in Syria
Human Rights Watch
14 Jan 2013
UN Security Council: Heed Call for Justice in Syria
NPWJ
14 Jan 2013
UNSC/ICC: Justice and accountability are the only way forward for lasting peace and security in Syria and the region
FIDH
12 Jan 2013
FIDH calls the Security Council to take on its responsibility and trigger the jurisdiction of the Court over Syria
Amnesty International
10 Jan 2013
Protection of minorities must take priority in Syria transition
Human Rights Watch
22 Dec 2012
Syria: Strong Coalition Message Against Targeting Civilians
Amnesty International
13 Dec 2012
Syria: Journalist's release must be first test of opposition coalition
Human Rights Watch
12 Dec 2012
Syria: Incendiary Weapons Used in Populated Areas
Amnesty International UK
29 Nov 2012
Syria's internet and mobile networks shutdown is alarming development
Human Rights Watch
29 Nov 2012
Syria: Opposition Using Children in Conflict
Human Rights Watch
27 Nov 2012
South Africa can contribute to ending bloodshed in Syria
Human Rights Watch
27 Nov 2012
Syria: Evidence Shows Cluster Bombs Killed Children
Human Rights Watch
13 Nov 2012
Syria: A Priority for New Opposition Group
Human Rights First
02 Nov 2012
Syrian War Criminals Must Be Held Accountable
Amnesty International
25 Oct 2012
Syria: Free all prisoners of conscience after amnesty
FIDH
25 Oct 2012
Free Peaceful Activists, Journalists, Aid Workers in Amnesty
Human Rights Watch
25 Oct 2012
Syria: Free Peaceful Activists, Journalists, Aid Workers in Amnesty
International Crisis Group
12 Oct 2012
Tentative Jihad: Syria’s Fundamentalist Opposition
FIDH
03 Oct 2012
Syria: Concern following the enforced disappearance of human rights lawyer Khalil Maatouk
Amnesty International
19 Sept 2012
Syria: New evidence – High civilian death toll from campaign of indiscriminate attacks
Human Rights First
19 Sept 2012
Friends of Syria Should Extend Sanctions to Third Party Enablers of Syrian Atrocities
Human Rights Watch
17 Sept 2012
Syria: End Opposition Use of Torture, Executions
Amnesty International
14 Sept 2012
Syria’s neighbours must ensure stranded refugees are allowed access to safety
Human Rights First
14 Sept 2012
Human Rights Council Pressed to Refer Syria to ICC
FIDH
13 Sept 2012
Tackling impunity: expectations and challenges facing the Human Rights Council
Human Rights Watch
30 Aug 2012
Syria: Government Attacking Bread Lines
Human Rights First
27 Aug 2012
Neighboring Borders Must Remain Open to Protect Syrian Refugees
Amnesty International
23 Aug 2012
Syria: Civilians bear the brunt as battle for Aleppo rages
Human Rights Watch
16 Aug 2012
Syria: Fighter Jet Bombing Kills Over 40 Civilians
Human Rights Watch
15 Aug 2012
Syria: Fighter Planes Strike Aleppo Hospital
Human Rights Watch
14 Aug 2012
UN: Human Rights Monitors Still Needed in Syria
Human Rights Watch
10 Aug 2012
Syria: Aleppo Civilians at Great Risk
Amnesty International
03 Aug 2012
Syria: FSA killings probe findings ‘must go to UN inquiry’
Amnesty International
01 Aug 2012
Syria: From all-out repression to armed conflict in Aleppo
International Crisis Group
01 Aug 2012
Syria’s Mutating Conflict
Human Rights First
27 July 2012
Anticipated Syrian Clash in Aleppo Raises War Crimes Concerns
Human Rights Watch
27 July 2012
Syria: Inmate Describes Fatal Assault on Prisoners
Physicians for Human Rights
26 July 2012
Both Sides in Syrian Struggle Must Respect Medical Neutrality
Amnesty International
25 July 2012
Syria: Disturbing reports of summary killings by government and opposition forces
FIDH
25 July 2012
FIDH and LDH ask French judiciary to investigate on the involvement of French companies in Syria
Amnesty International
20 July 2012
Syrian forces and armed groups will be held criminally responsible for war crimes
Amnesty International
19 July 2012
Syria: Security Council vote will embolden violators
Amnesty International
13 July 2012
Syria: UN must be given immediate access to investigate reports of Treimseh killings
Human Rights Watch
12 July 2012
Syria: Evidence of Cluster Munitions Use by Syrian Forces
Amnesty International
10 July 2012
Russia pledge to halt new arms deals to Syria is not enough
Amnesty International
05 July 2012
Friends of Syria must use their influence to stop cycle of repression and violence
Human Rights Watch
03 July 2012
Syria: Torture Centers Revealed
Human Rights Watch
29 June 2012
Syria: Rights, Accountability Key to Transition Plan
CIHRS
28 June 2012
Syrians begin to lose all hope in the UN: Russia and China block attempts to end the bloodshed in Syria
Amnesty International
27 June 2012
Syria: Attack on TV station condemned as UN report finds violence worsening
Human Rights Watch
27 June 2012
Syria: End Indiscriminate Shootings of Civilians Fleeing Country
Amnesty International
26 June 2012
Syria: Detained medics tortured and killed amid Aleppo crackdown
Human Rights First
21 June 2012
U.S. Actions in Syria Must Always Seek to Prevent Atrocities
Amnesty International
19 June 2012
Syria: Reports of helicopter shipments underscore need for arms embargo
Human Rights Watch
15 June 2012
Syria: Sexual Assault in Detention
Amnesty International
13 June 2012
Syria: Fresh evidence of armed forces’ ongoing crimes against humanity
Human Rights First
07 June 2012
U.S. Government Must Do More to Stop Arms Flows to Syria
Human Rights Watch
03 June 2012
Isolate Syria’s Arms Suppliers
Human Rights First
01 June 2012
U.S. Must Act to Address Russia’s Role in Syria Atrocities
FIDH
31 May 2012
Syria : Escalation of violence in a context of impunity
Amnesty International
29 May 2012
Exiled Syrian activist calls for international pressure on Assad
AI
28 May 2012
Syria: UN Inquiry Should Investigate Houla Killings
Amnesty International
28 May 2012
Swift UN action needed on Syria after Houla assault
Human Rights First
28 May 2012
Crimes Against Humanity in Syria Should Be Referred to International Criminal Court
Human Rights Watch
28 May 2012
Syria: UN Inquiry Should Investigate Houla Killings
Amnesty International
17 May 2012
Syria: Deported Palestinian journalist speaks out about torture in custody
Human Rights Watch
14 May 2012
Syria: Activists Arrested, Held Despite Pledge to Annan
Human Rights Watch
02 May 2012
Syria: War Crimes in Idlib During Peace Negotiations
Amnesty International
27 Apr 2012
Detained Syrian human rights defenders report torture
CIHRS
23 Apr 2012
SYRIA: Continued secret detention of Mazen Darwish and other human rights activists and prosecution of part of SCM staff before military court
NPWJ
15 Apr 2012
NPWJ and the NRPTT consider the UN Security Council Resolution on Syria as a first timid and belated step to put an end to impunity for human rights violations
Human Rights First
12 Apr 2012
Syria’s Shaky Ceasefire Not Enough to Protect Civilians
International Crisis Group
10 Apr 2012
Syria’s Phase of Radicalisation
Human Rights Watch
09 Apr 2012
Syria: Extrajudicial Executions
Amnesty International
03 Apr 2012
Syria: Repression continues despite Annan plan hopes
Physicians for Human Rights
Apr 2012
PHR Calls on UN Security Council to Refer Situation in Syria to ICC
Human Rights Watch
29 Mar 2012
Arab League: Carry Out, Monitor Syria Sanctions
Human Rights First
23 Mar 2012
Russian Arms Flow Must Stop to Clear Way for Syrian Ceasefire
Human Rights Watch
22 Mar 2012
Syria: Government Uses Homs Tactics on Border Town
Human Rights Watch
20 Mar 2012
Syria: Armed Opposition Groups Committing Abuses
Human Rights Watch
15 Mar 2012
Syria: Witnesses Describe Idlib Destruction, Killings
Amnesty International
14 Mar 2012
Syria: New report finds systemic and widespread torture and ill-treatment in detention
CIHRS and NGOs
14 Mar 2012
The Syrian authorities must reveal the fate of Mazen Darwish and SCM staff
FIDH
14 Mar 2012
Campaigners mark one year of bloodshed in Syria
Human Rights First
06 Mar 2012
Syria: The Big Unanswered Question
International Crisis Group
05 Mar 2012
Now or Never: A Negotiated Transition for Syria
Human Rights Watch
02 Mar 2012
Syria: New Satellite Images Show Homs Shelling
NPWJ
02 Mar 2012
NPWJ and the NRPTT welcome EU push for accountability for crimes in Syria
FIDH
01 Mar 2012
UN Human Rights Council resolution calls for end to impunity for Syrian regime
Amnesty International
28 Feb 2012
Syria: 30 years on, Hama survivors recount the horror
Amnesty International
24 Feb 2012
Syria: Humanitarian access urged in Homs
Human Rights Watch
24 Feb 2012
‘Friends of Syria’: Push to End Indiscriminate Shelling
FIDH
23 Feb 2012
The UN Security Council has the responsibility to take action to end the bloodshed in Syria
ABA
21 Feb 2012
Statement of Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III, President, American Bar Association Re: Referral of Syria to the International Criminal Court
CIHRS
20 Feb 2012
CIHRS Condemns the Arrest of Human Rights Defenders in Syria
Amnesty International
16 Feb 2012
Syria: Fears for activists arrested in Damascus raid
FIDH
16 Feb 2012
Concern for 14 human rights defenders arrested in SCM’s offices
Human Rights First
16 Feb 2012
U.N. General Assembly Vote on Syria Praised
Amnesty International
15 Feb 2012
Syria: Death toll rises as bombardment of civilian areas escalates in Homs
Human Rights Watch
09 Feb 2012
Syria: Stop Shelling of Residential Areas
Amnesty International
08 Feb 2012
Syria: Brutal Assault on Homs Must End
FIDH
06 Feb 2012
Russia and China Give Green Light for Murder of Syrian People
Human Rights First
06 Feb 2012
Clinton Vow to Address Syrian Atrocities Should Start with Targeted Sanctions
Amnesty International
04 Feb 2012
Double veto of draft Security Council Resolution on Syria a betrayal of protesters
Human Rights Watch
04 Feb 2012
UN: Russia, China Vetoes Betray Syrian People
Human Rights Watch
03 Feb 2012
Syria: Stop Torture of Children
Amnesty International
01 Feb 2012
Security Council: Russia must not block efforts to end atrocities in Syria
Human Rights First
26 Jan 2012
Russian Roots to Syrian Atrocities
Amnesty International
23 Jan 2012
Arab League findings on Syria build pressure for UN action
Human Rights Watch
20 Jan 2012
Arab League: Report Publicly on Syria Mission
CIHRS
18 Jan 2012
Withdraw the mission, call for UN action!
Human Rights First
13 Jan 2012
Enablers Continue to Fuel Syrian Atrocities
Human Rights First
13 Jan 2012
Turkey Sounds the Alarm as Russia, Cyprus Enable Mass Atrocities in Syria
Human Rights Watch
11 Jan 2012
Syria: Army Shoots Protesters Attempting to Reach Observers
Amnesty International
22 Dec 2011
Syria imposes death penalty for arming “terrorists” as death toll soars
FIDH and other NGOs
19 Dec 2011
Joint call by Civil Society to the United Nations Security Council: Urgent action needed to provide protection to civilians in Syria and to ensure accountability
Human Rights Watch
15 Dec 2011
Syria: ‘Shoot to Kill’ Commanders Named
Amnesty International
06 Dec 2011
Syrian blogger arrested as crackdown continues
Amnesty International
28 Nov 2011
States must act resolutely on UN report on Syria Amnesty
International Crisis Group
24 Nov 2011
Uncharted Waters: Thinking Through Syria’s Dynamics
Human Rights First
23 Nov 2011
General Assembly Resolution Condemning Syrian Crackdown Provides Opportunity for Administration to Target Enablers
HRW
19 Nov 2011
Arab League: Ensure Effective Syria Monitoring Mission
Human Rights First
17 Nov 2011
International Pressure Mounts on Syria but More Should Be Done
Amnesty International
15 Nov 2011
Syrian ‘Damascus Spring’ activist set free
Amnesty International
14 Nov 2011
Arab League vote to suspend Syria puts pressure on Security Council to act
Amnesty International
11 Nov 2011
Fears for missing Syrian activists at risk of torture
Human Rights Watch
11 Nov 2011
Syria: Crimes Against Humanity in Homs
Amnesty International
10 Nov 2011
Arab League must press Syria to allow human rights monitors
International Crisis Group
03 Nov 2011
Conflict Risk Alert: Syria’s Tipping Point
HRW
26 Oct 2011
Arab League: Deploy Civilian Monitors in Syria
FIDH and other NGOs
23 Oct 2011
UN General Assembly Should Condemn the Violence in Syria
FIDH
17 Oct 2011
Silence Is Not an Option! Syrians cannot afford to wait: Arab and International civil society present measures to the League of Arab States to intensify leadership on Syria
HRW
16 Oct 2011
IBSA: Push Syria to End Bloodshed
Amnesty International
05 Oct 2011
Blocking of Security Council resolution on Syria a 'shocking betrayal'
Amnesty International
23 Sept 2011
New evidence of Syria brutality emerges as woman's mutilated body is found
Human Rights Watch
15 Aug 2011
Arab League: Hold Emergency Meeting on Syria
Physicians for Human Rights
10 Aug 2011
PHR Releases Accounts of Violence in Syria: Violations of medical neutrality and attacks on civilians described by Syrian citizens
HRW
09 Aug 2011
UN: Syria Escalates Repression After Security Council Statement
Amnesty International
01 Aug 2011
UN Security Council must take action over Syria bloodshed
Amnesty International
06 July 2011
Report reveals crimes against humanity in Syrian town
FIDH
17 June 2011
Killing of civilians and humanitarian crisis on Syrian Turkish border
Amnesty International
06 June 2011
UN urged to act following deadly weekend in Syria
Amnesty International
23 May 2011
EU Syria sanctions must prompt tougher UN action
Amnesty International
17 May 2011
Investigation urged into Syrian mass grave reports
FIDH
17 May 2011
Mass grave uncovered in Syria
International Crisis Group
03 May 2011
Syria: Quickly Going beyond the Point of No Return
FIDH
27 Apr 2011
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FIDH
27 Apr 2011
Massacre of peaceful protesters in Syria : the International Community must act urgently
Amnesty International
26 Apr 2011
Security Council must refer Syria to the ICC
HRW
24 Apr 2011
Syria: World Should Impose Sanctions on Leadership: International Inquiry Needed After Killings of Protesters
Quotes and Statements
Author Date and Title
National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces
21 Feb 2013
Syrian Coalition condemns the series of explosions in Damascus
National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces
15 Feb 2013
Syrian Coalition establishes a framework for future political solutions
Erna Paris
25 Jan 2013
“Why not try taking Syria to the Court”