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(a)
Halt indiscriminate shelling in areas with civilian populations, including
areas with concentrations of internally displaced persons;
(b)
Take all feasible precautions to minimize the impact of attacks on
civilians and civilian objects;
(c)
Cease executing civilians and hors de combat fighters;
(d)
Stop torturing detainees, and treat all detainees humanely;
(e)
Stop kidnapping and taking hostages;
(f)
Reject the use of weaponized chemical agents;
(g)
Stop recruiting child soldiers;
(h)
Take specific steps to ensure those in their ranks who commit violations
are held accountable;
(i)
Reject sectarian rhetoric;
(j)
Commit to a cessation in the fighting to allow humanitarian relief to
move unhindered through the country, and to provide a space for the first steps
towards dialogue to be taken;
(k)
Inform detainees immediately of the reason for their arrest and provide
them with access to independent judicial review, to their families and to legal counsel;
(l)
Inform families of the whereabouts of detainees, and allow visitations;
(m) Ensure the preservation of material evidence of violations and
international crimes;
201. The commission recommends that the Government of the Syrian Arab
Republic:
(a)
Cease using imprecise weaponry, such as thermobaric bombs, cluster
munitions, barrel bombs and others that are unguided or poorly guided, on civilian
areas;
(b)
Ensure that those making arrests are trained and respect the detainee’s
fundamental right to the presumption of innocence;
(c)
Grant access to the commission to allow it to investigate alleged crimes
more thoroughly and from all angles.
202. The commission recommends that anti-government armed groups reject
extremist elements.
203.
The commission recommends that the international community:
(a)
Support the peace process based on the Geneva communiqué and the
work of the Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of
Arab States for Syria;
(b)
Ensure that any peace negotiation is conducted within the framework of
international law, cognizant of the urgent need for a referral to justice at the national
and international levels;
(c)
Stop weapons transfers in view of the clear risk that they will be used to
commit serious violations of international law;
(d)
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Take tangible steps to curb the increasing influence of extremists .
The commission recommends that the Human Rights Council:
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