Human Rights Council situation that requires the Council’s attention
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry (CoI) submits this Update pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 19/22 of 23 March 2012. The Update describes the findings of the CoI based on investigations into alleged human rights violations in the Syrian Arab Republic that have taken place since the CoI previous report dated 22 February 2012 (A/HRC/19/69). On 1 June 2012, the Human Rights Council in special session adopted resolution A/HRC/RES/S-19/1 further mandating the CoI to urgently conduct a special inquiry into the events in Al-Houla.