A/HRC/21/32 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–2 4 II. Recent developments............................................................................................... 3–9 4 A. Current context ............................................................................................... 3–4 4 B. Efforts of the Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian crisis ................................................................. 5–6 4 C. United Nations Supervision Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic ................ 7–9 5 III. Information from the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and its position with regard to Human Rights Council resolution 19/22 .......................................... 10–16 5 IV. Implementation of Human Rights Council resolution 19/22 ................................... 17–82 7 A. Ending violence and human rights violations ................................................ 18–28 7 B. Humanitarian assistance ................................................................................. 29–34 9 C. Refugees outside the Syrian Arab Republic ................................................... 35–38 10 D. Measures taken by the Government to meet the demands and aspirations of the Syrian people ........................................................................................ 39–44 11 E. Media and journalists ...................................................................................... 45–49 12 F. Foreign nationals ............................................................................................ 50–54 12 G. Cities under siege ............................................................................................ 55–57 13 H. Plan of Action of the League of the Arab States ............................................. 58–61 14 I. Detainees ....................................................................................................... 62–67 14 J. Rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly ................................ 68–70 15 K. Independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic .................................................................................... 71–74 16 L. Office of the High Commissioner and special procedures mandate holders of the Human Rights Council ........................................................................ 75–78 16 M. Efforts by the Secretary-General .................................................................... 79–81 17 3