A/HRC/24/46 (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) 204. 24 Take tangible steps to curb the increasing influence of extremists . The commission recommends that the Human Rights Council:

Select target paragraph3

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