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
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents