A/HRC/RES/49/27
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
7 April 2022
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Forty-ninth session
28 February–1 April 2022
Agenda item 4
Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 1 April 2022
49/27.
Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming its previous resolutions on the Syrian Arab Republic,
Reaffirming also its strong commitment to full respect for the sovereignty,
independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic,
Expressing deep concern at the continued violence across different parts of the Syrian
Arab Republic and its devastating impact on civilians, including through the ongoing
humanitarian crisis, grave violations and abuses of international human rights law and
violations of international humanitarian law,
Urging all parties to implement a complete, immediate and nationwide ceasefire
monitored under the auspices of the United Nations, and to engage meaningfully and in good
faith with the United Nations-led political process to achieve a peaceful end to the conflict,
Condemning the grave situation of human rights across the Syrian Arab Republic, and
demanding that the Syrian authorities meet their responsibility to protect the Syrian
population and to respect and protect the human rights of all persons within its jurisdiction,
including persons in detention and their families,
Recalling the statements made by the Secretary-General and the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights that crimes against humanity and war crimes are likely to
have been committed in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the conclusions of the Independent
International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic that violations and abuses
have included acts that are likely to constitute crimes against humanity, war crimes and other
international crimes, including genocide,
Expressing its deepest concern about the findings of the Commission of Inquiry,
including in its most recent report,1 including the Commission’s conclusion that the situation
of human rights has worsened for many Syrians over the past year, expressing support for
the mandate of the Commission, and deploring the lack of cooperation by the Syrian
authorities with the Commission,
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A/HRC/49/77.
GE.22-05071(E)