A/HRC/35/15 Interventions by representatives of States 42. Many representatives of States acknowledged that the people of the Syrian Arab Republic continued to face horrific violations and abuses of international human rights and international humanitarian law, and condemned the fact that tens of thousands of Syrians had been subjected to detention and enforced disappearance. They also condemned the brutal conditions of detention in facilities run by non-State armed groups, including terrorist groups such as ISIL and Jabhat al-Nusrah. They urged all those who had influence on the parties to the conflict to do their utmost to end the violence. 43. Many representatives condemned detention-related violations and abuses that caused lasting pain and uncertainty for victims and their families, as highlighted in the recent reports of Amnesty International and the Commission of Inquiry, in which the situation was described as “extermination” and the need to end the physical and psychological torture in Syrian detention centres was highlighted. 44. Many representatives called on all parties, particularly the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic, to release all those illegally detained, to protect those in their custody and to grant unhindered access to international independent monitors. Many representatives also condemned the fact that the Government did not guarantee fair trials. 45. Many representatives highlighted the importance of the Commission of Inquiry continuing to document violations and abuses of international human rights and international humanitarian law, welcomed the establishment by the General Assembly of the International Impartial and Independent Mechanism and called upon the Syrian authorities to cooperate with both mechanisms. 46. A number of representatives called for the implementation of Security Council resolution 2254 (2015), including the lifting of sieges, the delivery of humanitarian assistance, the end of indiscriminate attacks, the release of detainees, the end of executions. They emphasized the necessity to protect vulnerable groups, including children, women and members of ethnic and religious groups. Some representatives condemned, in particular, the violations committed against women in ISIL-controlled Raqqa. 47. Several State representatives emphasized the need for the international community to end impunity in the Syrian Arab Republic and to support current and future accountability initiatives so that those responsible for violations and abuses of international law would be held to account. In that regard, some delegations stressed the importance of referring the Syrian Arab Republic to the International Criminal Court and of supporting other accountability initiatives. 48. Many representatives reiterated their support for the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria to find a political solution and stressed that lasting peace could not prevail without justice. 49. Some representatives highlighted the necessity to protect and help those assisting others, such as aid workers. 50. Some representatives asked how the international community could better protect and secure access to victims of detention. Some representatives asked what steps could be taken quickly by the international community to address the issues of detention, enforced disappearance and missing persons given the ongoing failure of the Security Council to refer the situation to the International Criminal Court and to impose sanctions on individuals or entities involved in detention-related crimes. Some representatives wondered how they could best support Syrian civil society efforts in that regard. Interventions by representatives of non-governmental organizations 51. Some representatives of NGOs highlighted that the war continued to devastate the lives of millions of people in the Syrian Arab Republic and that the United Nations and its Member States needed to do more than monitor the situation and express moral outrage. Violations and abuses continued despite the ongoing talks, and it was imperative that 9