A/HRC/18/53 announcing elections’ results, the bill grants candidates and their representatives the right to monitor election process, to make sure of its integrity, and confirm the absence of fraud and manipulation. Electoral crimes: In order to reassure all parties involved, a special chapter in the project of law was designed to single out possible offenses related to elections. Every action or absence of action under this possibility was described, the scope of electoral crimes accurately determined, including criminalizing acts aiming to harm the components of the electoral process. Electoral disputes: The Project of law referrers to specific bodies with competencies to be put in the service of both candidates and voters, where they can directly address legal complaints related to the electoral process. They have the possibility to challenge election or nomination committees, as well as subcommittees, or election results in its final form before the competent judicial authorities. In all these cases, short deadlines were set for both appeals and the decisions made by authorities, in a way to avoid affecting the electoral process, while ensuring protection of the rights of all parties involved. • A ministerial committee was established to review the finalized the Law project. • The project of law was approved by the Council of Ministers, and is being prepared for its release. 16. Please find attached legislative texts and the bills mentioned in this document, in addition to 9 CDs including a refutation of the crime of killing Hamza Al Khatib according to his family, in addition to the subject of mass graves in Jisr Al Shughur, and acts of sabotage and terrorism in some provinces, and the confessions of some members of armed terrorist groups describing how they have committed their crimes. Forth: In conclusion, the government of the Syrian Arab Republic reaffirms its commitment to cooperate with you on all levels, to answer your questions and to help with your mission in order to reach the truth about the issues of your inquiry in order for you to form a just and impartial opinion away from the influence of biased sources, who portray themselves as human rights defenders but whose sole intent is to discredit Syria in order to serve their own unlawful goals. We are taking steps in our ongoing legislative and political reform, in concordance with standards and principles established by the Syrian constitution and in conformity with internationally established norms. We also capitalize on our interaction with you, and hope it will remain positive, fruitful and exiting. 90