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(a)
that all parties to the conflict immediately cease the perpetration of sexual
and gender-based violence against girls and boys, as well as facilitating the meaningful
provision of services for boy and girl survivors of sexual and gender-based violence;
(b)
that investigations and prosecutions are conducted against those that bear
individual criminal responsibility for committing acts of rape and sexual violence
against children;
(c)
that resources are made available by Member States to prepare
communities to reintegrate children who have suffered sexual violence and that
communities facilitate the return of child victims of sexual violence and work with
humanitarian organisations to assist survivors;
(d)
that the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic implement the
recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against
Women, including general recommendation No. 30 (2013) on women in conflict
prevention, conflict and post-conflict situations; and recognize its obligations under
Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and 2122 (2013), reaffirming the need to
protect women and girls from sexual and gender-based violence.
98.
In relation to children in situations of displacement, the Commission
recommends:
(a)
that internally displaced children shall not be interned in or confined to a
camp, and, where absolutely necessary, internment shall not last longer than required
by the circumstances;
(b)
that all parties allow specialized humanitarian organisations access to
displaced children to ensure all needed services are provided in terms of health,
protection and (re)establishment of contacts and familial links between the child and
families;
(c)
that all parties ensure that unaccompanied children in situations of
displacement return to their areas of origin and are reunified with their families;
99.
In relation to the issue of birth registration and civil documentation, the
Commission recommends:
(a)
that all children living in the Syrian Arab Republic, as well as refugee
children wishing to return, receive free-of-charge official documents, including birth
and educational certificates, that will grant them full and unimpeded access to health,
education and social services, and will prevent discrimination and exclusion;
(b)
that the Government implements simplified administrative procedures
for civil registration of vital events, so that individuals, including children, are not
prevented from exercising key rights;
(c)
that countries of origin of foreign fighters take immediate steps for the
simplified registration of their nationals born in Syria with the ultimate aim to
repatriate them and their caregivers as soon as possible and in light of the principle of
the best interest of the child; countries of origin should also refrain from stripping
parents of their nationality in light of the impact on children;
(d)
that documentation indicating birth or other vital events provided by
non-state actors is considered as a valid proof, together with witness testimonies, for
obtaining official civil documentation; the possession of documentation provided by
armed groups should in not any way result in negative consequences for children.
100.
In relation to access to justice and accountability, the Commission recommends:
(a)
that any process aimed at achieving lasting peace in the Syrian Arab
Republic should include a child-centred approach to access to justice in which crimes
against children receive the proper attention;
(b)
that any political settlement should be rooted in ensuring access to justice
for victims of crimes against children as a key component;
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