Justice

Thirdly and equally important is redoubling our efforts to shift away from a culture of impunity. At the international level, the use of sanctions to list individuals for sexual violence or human rights violations against women, including through the use of specific listing criteria, is essential, as are efforts of international tribunals to open investigations and file charges related to sexual violence in conflict. Furthermore, in the case of Syria, we support — both politically and as a lead financial contributor — the creation of 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, including crimes of sexual violence.