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”.

Contributions to Justice Processes:

As part of its mandate, the IIIM supports law enforcement agencies, investigative authorities, prosecutorial authorities, and judges that investigate, prosecute or try core international crimes committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011. The IIIM does not assist immigration or intelligence agencies, or cases solely related to terrorism or immigration offences.

Assistance is provided to jurisdictions that respect human rights law and standards, including the right to a fair trial, and only in support of cases where the death penalty would not apply.

You can view the types of assistance provided by the IIIM here.