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-PRESS RELEASE-

Independent International Commission of Inquiry on theSyrian Arab Republic

Geneva, 6 May 2013 -- The Independent International Commission of Inquiry onthe Syrian Arab Republic wishes to clarify that it has not reached conclusive findingsas to the use of chemical weapons in Syria by any parties to the conflict. As a result,the Commission is not in a position to further comment on the allegations at thistime.The Chair of the Commission of Inquiry, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, reminds all parties tothe conflict that the use of chemical weapons is prohibited in all circumstances undercustomary international humanitarian law.

In line with its mandate, the Commission is currently investigating all allegations of

violations of international law in the Syrian Arab Republic and will issue its findings tothe Human Rights Council on 3 June 2013, as mandated by resolution 22/24.

For more information about the Commission of Inquiry, please visit- http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/IICISyria/Pages/IndependentInternationalCommission.aspx

-Communiqu de Presse-

La Commission d'enqute Internationale Indpendante sur la

Rpublique Arabe Syrienne

Genve, 6 mai 2013 -- La Commission d'enqute Internationale Indpendante surla Rpublique Arabe Syrienne tient clarifier qu'elle n'a pas atteint les rsultatspermettant de conclure que des armes chimiques ont t utilises par les parties auconflit en Syrie. En consquence et jour, la Commission n'est pas en mesure decommenter ces allgations davantage.Le Prsident de la Commission d'enqute, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, rappelle toutes lesparties au conflit que l'utilisation d'armes chimiques est prohibe en toutes

circonstances par le droit international humanitaire coutumier.

Conformment son mandat, la Commission est charge denquter et denregistrertoutes les allgations de violations du droit international relatif aux droits de lhommecommises sur le territoire de la Rpublique Arabe Syrienne et prsentera sesconclusions au Conseil des droits de l'homme le 3 Juin 2013, conformment larsolution 22/24.

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