A/HRC/34/5 100. Germany stated that it felt awkward holding a “standard” universal periodic review session on the Syrian Arab Republic given that the gravest of human rights violations were currently taking place in that country. 101. Ghana encouraged the Government to continue the United Nations-backed dialogue aimed at resolving the conflict. 102. Guatemala called for the immediate cessation of all violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and for unfettered access for humanitarian aid. 103. The Holy See welcomed the Syrian delegation and the presentation of its second national report. 104. Hungary was gravely concerned by the attacks on civilians carried out by all parties but mainly by government forces. It emphasized the need for a negotiated political solution and a full cessation of hostilities. 105. Iceland called for an immediate end to indiscriminate aerial bombardments, the use of heavy and chemical weapons and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. It stressed that widespread impunity and the rejection of cooperation with OHCHR, in particular the Commission of Inquiry, was not acceptable. 106. Indonesia appreciated the active participation by the Syrian Arab Republic in the universal periodic review and hoped that the Government would maintain its commitment to engaging with other human rights mechanisms. It called upon all parties to immediately end all human rights and humanitarian law violations. 107. The Syrian delegation stated that denial did not relieve Turkey from its responsibility for opening its borders to supporters of terrorism in the Syrian Arab Republic and for exploiting and trading the suffering of Syrians for political and financial benefit. 108. Commenting on the remarks of the United Kingdom, the delegation stressed that the legitimacy of Governments came from their own people, not from other Governments seeking to revive extinct colonial glories. The delegation rejected the recommendations made by the United Kingdom and the United States, whose delegates should direct them to their own Governments. The United Kingdom and the United States should refrain from supporting terrorism and attacking Syrian sovereignty and halt their mendacious campaigns. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 109. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below will be examined by the Syrian Arab Republic, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the thirty-fourth session of the Human Rights Council. 109.1 Consider ratifying all core human rights conventions (Algeria); 109.2 Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Montenegro) (Uruguay) (Rwanda); 109.3 Ratify the Optional Protocols to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention against Torture (Guatemala); ** The conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 12