At the Munich Security Conference, IIIM Head, Robert Petit met with Mr Asaad al-Shaibani, Syria’s Caretaker Foreign Minister. Mr. Petit discussed how the IIIM could now conduct its activities in Syria and the opportunities for justice since the fall of the Assad regime.
Mr. Petit also participated in a side-event on Durable Peace and the importance of Women, Peace and Security. Citing the IIIM’s thematic strategies, Mr Petit reaffirmed the Mechanism’s commitment to ensuring it’s work integrates the voices of victims/survivor and continues to be proactive in ensuring in being fully representative of all groups and communities impacted by crimes committed in Syria since 2011.