A/HRC/43/57 children from over 50 countries, the majority of whom are younger than 12 years of age, remain in a legal limbo waiting to be able to return. 98. In a welcome development, boys, primarily of Syrian nationality, previously unlawfully interned by the Syrian Democratic Forces, have been placed in Al-Houri juvenile rehabilitation centre in Hasakah, pursuant to decisions emanating from makeshift judicial bodies affiliated to the Syrian Democratic Forces. This is one of few viable options given the refusal by States to repatriate their nationals, including children who remain at risk of statelessness, and the record of crimes committed by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic. 49 In the absence of parallel measures at the State or international level to deal effectively with children with perceived links to ISIL, and the threats posed by young men of fighting age associated with ISIL fighters, the Commission notes that any such measures undertaken by non-State actors (the Syrian Democratic Forces) must adhere to juvenile justice standards, including incorporating the best interests of the child. 50 Investigations into that matter are ongoing. VI. Recommendations 99. The Commission reiterates the recommendations made in its previous reports, with particular emphasis on the protection of civilians, including displaced populations, especially in areas in which there are ongoing hostilities. 100. The Commission recommends that the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic: (a) Allow unfettered access for independent humanitarian, protection and human rights organizations in every part of the country; (b) Release all those unlawfully detained, including individuals denied the right to challenge the basis for their detention before a court of law, within a reasonable time; (c) Cease all forms of incommunicado detention or other forms of unlawful deprivation of liberty, including in conditions amounting to enforced disappearance; and disclose the locations of all official and unofficial places of detention, with a full list of the names of all those held in detention; (d) Facilitate the freedom of movements of civilians in retaken areas and prevent arbitrary detention at checkpoints, in particular to allow access to medical care; (e) Review conscription laws to ensure that they adhere to international standards, and apply them in a manner consistent with such standards; (f) Implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, including general recommendation No. 30 (2013) on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post-conflict situations; and recognize its obligations under Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and 2122 (2013), reaffirming the need to protect women and girls from sexual and gender-based violence; (g) Ensure that legislation and processes for reclaiming property comply with the principles on housing and property restitution for refugees and displaced persons and are equally accessible and affordable, in particular for women. 101. The Commission recommends that pro-government forces: (a) Cease attacks on civilians and civilian objects, in accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law, in particular against medical facilities, personnel and transport, and comply with their obligation to take all feasible precautions to minimize harm to the civilian population; 49 50 18 See, for example, “Out of sight, out of mind: deaths in detention in the Syrian Arab Republic”. United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (the Beijing Rules).