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4/23/2018 OHCHR | Press statement on the alleged use of chemical weapons in eastern Ghouta http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=22939&LangID=E 2/2 ENDS The Commission of Inquiry on Syria was established by the Human Rights Council in August 2011 to investigate and record all violations of international human rights law and allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes. The Commission is also tasked to identify, where possible, those responsible for these violations with a view to ensuring that perpetrators are held accountable. In line with Human Rights Council resolution 37/1 of 5 March 2018, the Commission will present the outcome of its comprehensive and independent inquiry into the recent events in eastern Ghouta at the Council’s thirty-eighth session in June. The Commission comprises of Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro (Chair), Ms. Karen Koning AbuZayd and Mr. Hanny Megally. Additional information about the Commission of Inquiry and links to all available reports can be found on their website: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/IICISyria/Pages/IndependentInternationalCommission.aspx Media contact: (Geneva) Rolando Gómez, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Tel: +41-22-917.9711, email: rgomez@ohchr.org Back FOLLOW US © 2018 United Nations Human Rights Counci