,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1  
#bjad,mr4 ,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4      
,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,concurr5t      
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (        
,congress reg>d+ ! ne$ = inve/igation & 
prosecution ( w> crimes1 crimes aga9/   
humanity1 & g5ocide1 :e!r committ$ by   
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 or     
memb]s ( o!r gr\ps involv$ 9 civil w> 9 
,syria1 & call+ on ! ,presid5t to direct
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative
 to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice &  
vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to imm$iately    
promote ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,syrian w>     
crimes tribunal1 & = o!r purposes4      
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria is report$  
to h engag$ 9 widespread torture1 rape1 
& massacre ( civilians1 includ+ by means
 ( *emical weapons1 mo/ rec5tly on or   
ab\t ,augu/ #ba1 #bjac2 ,:]eas o!r gr\ps
 involv$ 9 civil w> 9 ,syria1 includ+ ! 

al-,nusra ,front1 are report$ to h      
engag$ 9 torture1 rape1 summ>y execution
 ( gov]nm5t soldi]s1 kidnapp+ = ransom1 
& viol5ce aga9/ civilians1 includ+      
,*ri/ians & o!rs :o are n ,sunni        
,muslims2 ,:]eas ^! & o!r actions       
p]petrat$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & o!r 
gr\ps involv$ 9 civil w> 9 ,syria may   
con/itute w> crimes1 crimes aga9/       
humanity1 & g5ocide2 ,:]eas ,syria is n 
a /ate-p>ty to ! ,rome ,/atute ( !      
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt1 done at   
,rome ,july #ag1 #aiih1 & is n a memb] (
 ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt2 ,:]eas 
! int]national community has previ\sly  
e/abli%$ ad hoc tribunals ?r\gh ! ,unit$
 ,nations to br+ ju/ice 9 specific      
c\ntries :]e !re h be5 w> crimes1 crimes
 aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide2 ,:]eas ad   
hoc tribunals1 includ+ ! ,int]national  
,crim9al ,tribunal = ! =m] ,yugoslavia1 
! ,int]national ,crim9al ,tribunal =    
,rw&a1 & ! ,special ,c\rt = ,si]ra      
,leone1 h successfully inve/igat$ &     
prosecut$ w> crimes1 crimes aga9/       

humanity1 & g5ocide1 & !re are _m       
positive lessons to be le>n$ f ^! ?ree  
ad hoc tribunals2 & ,:]eas any la/+1    
peaceful solution to civil w> 9 ,syria  
mu/ be bas$ ^u ju/ice = all1 includ+    
memb]s ( all factions1 political p>ties1
 e?nicities1 & religions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x #a4 ,%ort title ,?is concurr5t       
resolution may be cit$ z ! ,imm$iate    
,e/abli%m5t ( ,syrian ,w> ,crimes       
,tribunal ,resolution4  #b4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld urge
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & o!r gr\ps       
involv$ 9 civil w> 9 ,syria to implem5t 
an imm$iate cease fire & engage 9       
negotiations to end ! blood%$2  7#b7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld publicly   
decl>e t x is a requirem5t ( basic      
ju/ice t w> crimes1 crimes aga9/        
humanity1 & g5ocide1 :e!r committ$ by   
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 or     
memb]s ( o!r gr\ps involv$ 9 civil w> 9 
,syria1 %\ld be inve/igat$ & prosecut$2 
7#c7 ! ,presid5t %\ld direct ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to !     
,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice & vote ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to imm$iately promote ! 
e/abli%m5t ( a ,syrian w> crimes        
tribunal1 an ad hoc c\rt to prosecute ! 
p]petrators ( su* s]i\s crimes committ$ 
dur+ ! civil w> 9 ,syria2  7#d7 9 work+ 
) o!r c\ntries to e/abli% a ,syrian w>  
crimes tribunal1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t %\ld promote judicial         
proc$ures t enable ! prosecution ( ! mo/
 culpable p]sons guilty ( direct+ su*   
s]i\s crimes2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t %\ld make an imm$iate priority
 ! collection ( in=mation t c be suppli$
 to a ,syrian w> crimes tribunal = use z
 evid5ce to support ! indictm5t & trial 
( any p]son involv$ 9 civil w> 9 ,syria 
& responsible = w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ 
humanity1 or g5ocide 9 ,syria2 &  7#f7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld urge o!r  
int]e/$ /ates to appreh5d & deliv] into 
! cu/ody ( a ,syrian w> crimes tribunal 
p]sons indict$ = w> crimes1 crimes aga9/
 humanity1 or g5ocide 9 ,syria & urge   

su* /ates to provide in=mation p]ta9+ to
 su* crimes to ! tribunal4