A/HRC/34/5 85. Chile was concerned at the lack of substantial progress towards peace, condemned all violations of international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict and expressed solidarity with all victims. 86. China stated that the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic must be fully respected and that the international community should seek an acceptable solution to the conflict within a Syrian-led process. 87. Costa Rica condemned the violent repression of civilian protests and the widespread violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed by all parties. 88. Croatia called upon all sides to allow humanitarian aid to reach Aleppo. It especially encouraged the Syrian Arab Republic to fully cooperate with the international community in that regard. 89. Cuba reiterated its trust that the Syrian people would be able to resolve their differences by themselves and called for an end to foreign interference in domestic affairs. 90. Czechia appreciated the responses provided by the delegation to some of the questions it had transmitted in advance of the meeting and expressed grave concern about the suffering of civilians. 91. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea commended the Government for its efforts to protect human rights while combating terrorism and wished it success in its struggle to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. 92. Denmark strongly condemned the gross human rights violations committed by the Syrian Arab Republic and deplored the attacks on essential civilian infrastructure. It reminded the Government of its duty to implement Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2254 (2015). 93. Ecuador acknowledged the efforts made to follow up on the recommendations from the first review, especially in the midst of the escalating violence by terrorist and irregular armed groups supported by other States in violation of national sovereignty. 94. Egypt was concerned about the human rights developments resulting from the war and called upon the Human Rights Council to address, within its mandate, the root causes of the conflict, including the support provided to and the proliferation of terrorist groups. It supported the international efforts to achieve peace. 95. El Salvador expressed concern about the human rights situation of vulnerable groups suffering the consequences of the armed conflict. El Salvador called upon all parties to search for lasting solutions. 96. Estonia noted that the Syrian Arab Republic had failed to comply with its obligations under international law and that those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity must be held accountable. It called upon all parties to cease the hostilities and urgently ensure access for humanitarian aid. 97. Finland regretted the significant deterioration in the human rights situation owing to the disregard shown by the Government for its international and domestic obligations. Finland stressed the importance of implementing an inclusive political transition process. 98. Switzerland was concerned at the extent of the humanitarian crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic, the systematic use of torture and the lack of independence of the judiciary, and called upon the Government to take all available measures to protect civilians. 99. Georgia expressed its solidarity with the Syrian people and remained concerned at the extremely grave human rights and humanitarian situation. 11