THE IIIM
On 21 December 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/71/248, establishing the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to assist in the investigation and prosecution of persons responsible for the most serious crimes under International Law committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011.
It is more commonly referred to as “the Mechanism”, or “the IIIM”.
UPDATES
Secretary-General appoints Mr. Robert Petit of Canada
to Head the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism Investigating Serious Crimes in Syria
Read IIIM’s latest report to the GA
Listen to the podcast episode of Asymmetrical Haircuts with the Head of the IIIM
Read the latest ICRC blog on the IIIM’s inclusive justice, data protection & open-source collection