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, 1 A/HRC/49/77. GE.22-05071(E)