A/HRC/RES/27/16 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 3 October 2014 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-seventh session Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council 27/16 The continuing grave deterioration in the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, Reaffirming all previous Human Rights Council resolutions on the Syrian Arab Republic, Reaffirming also its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic, Condemning the grave deterioration of the human rights situation and the indiscriminate killing and deliberate targeting of civilians as such, in violation of international humanitarian law, and acts of violence that may foment sectarian tensions, Welcoming Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014) of 22 February 2014 and 2165 (2014) of 14 July 2014, expressing grave concern at their lack of implementation, and noting their demand for rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access, Welcoming also the appointment of Staffan de Mistura as Special Representative of the United Nations for Syria and diplomatic efforts aimed at finding a political solution, Reaffirming its commitment to Security Council resolution 2170 (2014) of 15 August 2014, Recalling the statements made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and by the special procedures of the Human Rights Council that crimes against humanity and war crimes are likely to have been committed in the Syrian Arab Republic, and noting the repeated encouragement by the High Commissioner to the Security Council to refer the situation to the International Criminal Court, Expressing its deepest concern about the findings of the independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic and also the allegations contained in the evidence presented by “Caesar” in January 2014 regarding the torture and execution of GE.14-17964 (E) 