We need all States to insist time and time again that influential States and the (U.N.) Security Council unconditionally support the political process.

Paulo Pinheiro

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Nearly every surviving detainee has emerged from custody having suffered unimaginable abuses, for ordinary Syrians, the specter of arrest or abduction, and the near-inevitable horrors that follow, have paralyzed communities across the country.

Shelling of civilian-inhabited areas by non-state armed groups - including but not limited to ISIS, Jabat al-Nusra and. Jaysh Al-Islam - have terrorized men, women and children living in localities held by the government.

We can best aid the pursuit of justice at this time through targeted disclosure. We will share names and information about specific alleged perpetrators with state prosecution authorities that are preparing cases to be heard before a competent and impartial judiciary.

The last time the Security Council decided to say something on accountability was one year ago. The international community must be creative. It is time. Victims cannot wait.