A/HRC/28/53
V. Recommendations
31.
The High Commissioner reiterated the following recommendations in her
report presented for the panel discussion.
32.
To the Government of South Sudan:
(a)
Immediately cease fighting and all forms of violence, and refrain from
committing human rights violations, violations of international humanitarian
law and other international crimes;
(b)
Comply with all agreements signed under the auspices of IGAD,
including the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (January 2014) and the
Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan (9 May 2014), and fully
commit to the Addis Ababa negotiation process, including allowing the
deployment and strengthening of the IGAD Monitoring and Verification
Mechanism across all conflict-affected areas;
(c)
Ensure prompt, credible, transparent, independent, impartial and
comprehensive investigations into allegations of violations of international
humanitarian and human rights law, including alleged international crimes
committed in Juba in the initial stages of the conflict in mid-December 2013
and the April 2014 attacks on civilians in Bentiu and Bor; and ensure
accountability for such violations, in accordance with international standards,
and provide adequate remedies and redress for the victims;
(d)
Cease activities impeding the right to freedom of expression, including
the harassment and censorship of the media and civil society, summoning and
detention of journalists, and issuing of orders regarding suspension of
publications and seizure of newspapers.
33.
To the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition and other
armed actors:
(a)
Immediately cease fighting and all forms of violence, and ensure that its
forces do not commit human rights abuses or violations of international
humanitarian law or other international crimes;
(b)
Comply with all agreements signed under the auspices of IGAD,
including the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (January 2014) and the
Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan (9 May 2014), and fully
commit to the Addis Ababa negotiation process including allowing the
deployment and strengthening of the IGAD Monitoring and Verification
Mechanism in areas under their control;
(c)
Commit to abide by international humanitarian law, including by
desisting from attacks on civilians, civilian objects and humanitarian facilities;
ceasing indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks; and ensuring the
facilitation of humanitarian access to territories under their control;
(d)
Facilitate the conduct of prompt investigations into allegations of serious
violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses
committed by commanders, combatants and affiliated militia forces, including
the unlawful killings of civilians in Bentiu in mid-April 2014.
34.
To IGAD:
(a)
Expedite the mediation process and ensure that it takes into
consideration the interests and viewpoints of all stakeholders, including those of
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