A/HRC/18/53 information obtained by force is not regarded as a serious professional error (Decision number 222, in the court case number 1097 of the year 2006). Torture victims are authorized to claim compensational measures. Compensation is adapted to the extent of proven physical and moral damages, and is decided by courts on a case by case basis. It is mentioned in the law that individuals who commit unlawful acts leading to physical and moral damages are liable. According to Syria’s civil code they are legally responsible for compensating their victims. 9. We have no records involving death as a result of torture during detention. Please provide us with your information related to this question, if you have any. 10. To answer to your question concerning the Committee of Judicial Inquiry established to examine and investigate crimes that occurred as a result of the ongoing events in Syria: A judicial committee was created following decision of vice-president of the Supreme Judicial Council, decision number (905/L) of March 31st, 2011 with the following: • President: Judge Tayseer Qala Awwad / Syrian Republic General Prosecutor • Member: Judge Mohamed Deeb Al Maqtaran / President of the Judicial Inspection Department • Member: Judge Hassan Al Saeed / Attorney General of Damascus • Member: Judge Ahmad Al Saeed / First Investigation Judge in Damascus The mission of this committee is to immediately investigate cases of murder of a number of citizens in the Dara’a and Lattakia provinces. On 31 March 2011, the day the committee was created, all its members moved to Dara’a province and proceeded to hearing witnesses, victims’ family members, and people injured in the events, also, in collaboration with ‘investigation judges and prosecutors from Dara’a. They have also examined cadavers of victims. The former mayor of Dara’a and a number of high ranking security services individuals were heard. The committee issued a decision regarding the former mayor and the former president of Dara’a Branch of political security office; they were both banned from leaving the country. On 2 April 2011, members of the judicial committee moved to Lattakia, collaborated with investigation judges and prosecutors, heard and included statements of victims’ family members, witnesses and injured citizens in hospitals. On 5 April 2011, committee members moved to Duma (Damascus Countryside) to start its investigation at the judicial center of Duma. Victims’ family members, witnesses and injured citizens were heard... On 19 April 2011, Vice Chief Justice issued decision number (1092/L), restructuring the judicial committee as follows: • President: Judge Mohamed Deeb Al Maqtaran/ President of the Judicial Inspection Department • Member: Judge Hassan Al Saeed/ Attorney General of Damascus • Member: Mohamed Radwan Hijja / Third Referral Judge in Damascus Countryside • Member: Judge Ahmad Al Saeed / First Investigation Judge in Damascus On 21 April 2011, Committee members moved to Tartus, met with attorney general and the general prosecutor, they were informed of facts related to the events taking place in the province. 84