A/HRC/31/68 (d) Ensure protection space for asylum seekers and refugees, and abide by the principle of non-refoulement, with effective international solidarity and shared responsibility; (e) Create more legal avenues to safety for persons needing protection, inter alia, by expanding resettlement programmes and humanitarian admissions, and providing for flexible visa policies, family reunification and academic and sponsorship schemes; (f) Underline the need for accountability with regard to major violations and support effective and accessible processes in this regard; (g) Ensure that confidence-building measures envisaged through the political process account for the needs and concerns of beleaguered communities throughout the Syrian Arab Republic, including the release of political prisoners and arbitrarily detained civilians, the tracking of missing and victims of enforced disappearance, and future monitoring of places of detention. 160. The Commission recommends that the Human Rights Council support its recommendations, including by transmitting the present report to the SecretaryGeneral for the attention of the Security Council in order that appropriate action may be taken, and through a formal reporting process to the General Assembly and to the Security Council. 161. The Commission recommends that the Security Council: (a) Support its recommendations; (b) Include regular briefings by the Commission as part of the formal agenda of the Security Council; (c) Include implementation mechanisms in future Security Council resolutions to monitor implementation of Council demands; (d) Take appropriate action by referring the situation to justice, possibly to the International Criminal Court or an ad hoc tribunal, bearing in mind that, in the context of the Syrian Arab Republic, only the Security Council is competent to refer the situation; (e) Ensure an immediate commitment by the relevant actors and stakeholders to a comprehensive peace process that responds inclusively to the aspirations of the Syrian population. 23

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