,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjac ,mr4  
,israel 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cole7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,call+ = ,syrian
 ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad & o!rs to be 
tri$ be=e ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt
 = committ+ w> crimes & crimes aga9/    
humanity4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations     
e/imates t s9ce ! upris+ 9 ,syria began 
9 ,m>* #bjaa1 m ?an #gj1jjj p h be5     
kill$2 ,:]eas ,syria & neighbor+        
c\ntries are fac+ a gr[+ humanit>ian    
crisis1 ) hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,syrians    
hav+ fl$ ! c\ntry1 & millions be+       
displac$ int]nally2 ,:]eas "u ! comm& ( 
,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad1 ,syrian      
,gov]nm5t =ces & %abiha =ces h be5      
accus$ ( gross human rights violations  
includ+ heavy %ell+ ( civilian areas1   
widespread pillag+ & ! burn+ ( homes1   
d5ial ( basic human ne$s su* z food1    
wat]1 & m$ical c>e1 mass torture &      

arre/s1 unlawful det5tion1 & brutal     
execution-/yle kill+s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates has implem5t$ a s]ies ( sanctions
 ?r\gh five ,executive ord]s p]ta9+ to !
 situation 9 ,syria2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil has held
 f\r ,special ,sessions1 issu$ f\r      
reports ( ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national    
,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian     
,arab ,republic1 & adopt$ sev5          
resolutions devot$ to ! situation 9     
,syria2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,security ,c\ncil has adopt$ ?ree       
resolutions au?oriz+ an advance team to 
monitor ! ceasefire 9 ,syria & a        
%ort-liv$ ,unit$ ,nations ,sup]vision   
,mission 9 ,syria 7,,unsmis72 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly has    
adopt$ five resolutions reg>d+ human    
rights & ! situation 9 ,syria2 ,:]eas ! 
situation 9 ,syria cont9ues to          
det]iorate despite su* actions by !     
int]national community2 ,:]eas1 on      
,febru>y #bb1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,indep5d5t ,int]national ,commission (  

,inquiry on ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic   
f\nd 9 its second report t aft] fur!r   
review1 8a reliable body ( evid5ce exi/s
 t1 consi/5t ) o!r v]ifi$ circum/ances1 
provides reasonable gr\nds to believe t 
p>ticul> individuals1 includ+ comm&+    
(fic]s & (ficials at ! highe/ levels (  
,gov]nm5t1 be> responsibility = crimes  
aga9/ humanity & o!r gross human rights 
violations402 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #e1   
#bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t     
,int]national ,commission ( ,inquiry on 
! ,syrian ,arab ,republic f\nd 9 its    
report t ,syrian =ces & affiliat$       
militia committ$ crimes aga9/ humanity1 
w> crimes1 & gross violations (         
int]national human rights & t           
anti-gov]nm5t =ces committ$ w> crimes2  
,:]eas ! ,febru>y #e1 #bjac1 ,unit$     
,nations ,indep5d5t ,int]national       
,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian     
,arab ,republic f\nd t gov]nm5t =ces1   
affiliat$ militia1 & anti-gov]nm5t =ces 
h violat$ ! rights ( *ildr5 & t gov]nm5t
 =ces & affiliat$ militia h committ$    

widespread sexual viol5ce2 ,:]eas !     
report recomm5ds t ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,security ,c\ncil take appropriate      
action & commit to human rights & ! rule
 ( law by means ( ref]ral to ju/ice1    
possibly to ! ,int]national ,crim9al    
,c\rt1 be>+ 9 m9d t1 9 ! context ( !    
,syrian ,arab ,republic1 only !         
,security ,c\ncil is compet5t to ref] ! 
situation to ! ,c\rt2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human    
,rights has repeat$ly call$ on ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,security ,c\ncil to consid]   
ref]r+ ! situation ( ,syria to !        
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt2 & ,:]eas !
 ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt is an     
indep5d5t body ^: mission is to         
inve/igate & prosecute individuals =    
crimes )9 its jurisdiction1 includ+     
crimes aga9/ humanity1 w> crimes1 &     
g5ocide3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 /rongly condemns
 ! ongo+ viol5ce & ! sy/ematic gross    
human rights violations c>ri$ out by    
,syrian ,gov]nm5t =ces "u direction (   

,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad z well z      
abuses committ$ by opposition =ces2     
7#b7 expresses its support = ! p (      
,syria seek+ peaceful democratic *ange2 
&  7#c7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,security ,c\ncil1 bas$ on evid5ce t w> 
crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity h be5    
p]petrat$ 9 ,syria1 to ref] ! situation 
( ,syria to ! ,int]national ,crim9al    
,c\rt4