A/HRC/22/59
175.
The commission of inquiry recommends that the international community:
(a)
Support the peace process for the country based upon the final
communiqué of the Action Group for Syria and the work of the Joint Special
Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria;
(b)
Curb the proliferation and supply of weapons, and address the sources
thereof, bearing in mind the regional implications and related responsibility in the
vicinity and beyond;
(c)
Enhance the humanitarian space based on assistance and protection for
the victims and respect for international human rights and humanitarian law,
facilitated by effective technical, financial and other support;
(d)
Address the challenge of radicalization of the conflict, taking into
account the various actors and constituencies bearing on the situation.
176. The commission recommends that the Government of the Syrian Arab
Republic:
(a)
Participate in and help to propel the peace process based upon the final
communiqué of the Action Group for Syria;
(b)
Abide by international human rights and humanitarian law, bearing in
mind that the State is a party to most of the international human rights treaties and a
broad range of humanitarian law treaties, and grant the international community
access to the affected areas to provide humanitarian assistance to those in need;
(c)
Assist and protect the victims, underlining the fact that rules of
engagement in an armed conflict, based on international law, should be implemented
effectively and that indiscriminate attacks on the civilian population are forbidden;
(d)
Ensure the accountability of those who violate international human
rights and humanitarian law, including through effective and accessible national
justice systems, and provide redress for victims based on international standards;
(e)
177.
Allow the commission to have access to the country.
The commission recommends that anti-Government armed groups:
(a)
Abide by human rights law and humanitarian law, commit effectively to
rules of conduct in line with international standards, and participate in the peace
process;
(b)
(c)
forbidden;
Allow access by humanitarian actors to help those in need of assistance;
Recall that indiscriminate attacks on the civilian population are
(d)
Ensure the accountability of those who violate international human
rights and humanitarian law, and provide effective redress for victims based on
international standards;
(e)
Detach themselves from the foreign fighters, particularly extreme
elements that fail to comply with international human rights and humanitarian law.
178. The commission recommends that OHCHR consolidate a presence in the region
to strengthen efforts to promote and protect human rights in the Syrian Arab
Republic.
179.
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The commission recommends that the Human Rights Council:
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