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calls for the involvement of women at decision-making levels in conflict resolution and
peace processes;
15.
Urges the Syrian authorities to release immediately all persons arbitrarily
detained, including the members of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of
Expression, to publish a list of all detention facilities, to ensure that conditions of detention
comply with applicable international law, and to allow immediately access of independent
monitors to all detention facilities;
16.
Reiterates its call upon the Syrian authorities to meet its responsibility to
protect the Syrian population;
17.
Reaffirms its support for the mission of the Joint Special Representative of
the United Nations and the League of Arab States, Lakhdar Brahimi, and expresses its full
support for his efforts towards a political solution to the Syrian crisis leading to the peaceful
transition to a pluralistic, democratic civil State with equality in citizenship and freedoms
and full respect for human rights;
18.
Stresses the imperative need to follow up on the report of the commission of
inquiry and to conduct an international, transparent, independent and prompt investigation
into all abuses and all violations of international law, committed by all parties, with a view
to hold to account those responsible for violations and abuses, including those that may
amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes;
19.
Encourages members of the international community to ensure that there is
no impunity for such violations or abuses, stressing that the Syrian authorities have failed to
prosecute alleged perpetrators of serious violations or abuses, which may amount to war
crimes or crimes against humanity;
20.
Reaffirms that the Syrian people, on the basis of broad, inclusive and credible
consultations, should determine, within the framework provided by international law, the
process and mechanisms to achieve justice, reconciliation, truth and accountability for gross
violations, as well as reparations and effective remedies for victims, while underlining the
relevance of referrals to the appropriate international criminal justice mechanism under
appropriate circumstances;
21.
Stresses its strong support for the aspirations of the Syrian people for a
peaceful, democratic and pluralistic society, in which there is no room for sectarianism or
discrimination on ethnic, religious, linguistic or any other grounds, based on the promotion
of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
22.
Underlines the responsibility of all States Members of the Human Rights
Council and the international community as a whole to be mindful of the dire situation in
the Syrian Arab Republic;
23.
Welcomes the unprecedented outcome of the International Humanitarian
Pledging Conference for Syria, held in Kuwait on 30 January 2013, and urges donor States
and organizations to rapidly provide the pledged funds to meet the dire needs of the Syrian
people;
24.
Urges the international community to provide urgent financial support to the
host countries to enable them to respond to the growing humanitarian needs of Syrian
refugees, while emphasizing the principle of burden-sharing;
25.
Urges all relevant United Nations agencies, in particular the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and other international organizations and
donor States to provide urgent and more support to Syrian refugees and their host countries;
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