,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #i1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,c>d9 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations  ,,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$ 
,/ates intellig5ce community assess$ )  
high confid5ce t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria   
c>ri$ out a *emical weapons attack 9 !  
,damascus suburbs on ,augu/ #ba1 #bjac1 
kill+ #a1dbi ,syrians2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,nations e/imates t1 s9ce ! upris+ 9    
,syria began 9 ,m>* #bjaa1 m ?an        
#ajj1jjj p1 ma9ly civilians1 h be5      
kill$2 ,:]eas ,syria & neighbor+        
c\ntries are fac+ a gr[+ humanit>ian    
crisis1 ) #b1jjj1jjj ,syrians hav+ fl$ !
 c\ntry1 & millions m be+ displac$      
int]nally2 ,:]eas1 "u ! comm& (         
,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad1 ,syrian      
gov]nm5t =ces & %abiha =ces h be5 accus$

 ( gross human rights violations1       
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 t]rori/   
gr\ps op]at+ 9 ,syria h report$ly engag$
 9 kidnapp+ = ransom1 viol5ce1 summ>y   
executions1 torture1 & o!r gross human  
rights violations aga9/ civilians2      
,:]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 ,:]eas ,unit$   
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#aedj 7#bjjd7 prohibits all ,unit$      
,nations memb] /ates1 includ+ ,syria1 f 
provid+ any =m ( support to non-/ate    
actors t attempt to develop1 acquire1   
possess1 transf]1 or use *emical weapons
 or o!r weapons ( mass de/ruction1 & x  
reaffirms t weapon ( mass de/ruction    
prolif]ation con/itutes a ?reat to      
int]national peace & security2 ,:]eas1  
on ,febru>y #bb1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$        
,nations ,indep5d5t ,int]national       
,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian     
,arab ,republic f\nd 9 its second report
 t1 aft] fur!r review1 a 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 violations2     
,:]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 conduct$ an inve/igation into !
 alleg$ ,augu/ #ba1 #bjac1 *emical      
weapons attack 9 ! ,damascus suburbs2   
,:]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 ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 /rongly
 condemns ! ongo+ viol5ce1 ! use (      
*emical weapons1 & ! 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 o!r gr\ps involv$ 9 !
 civil w> 9 ,syria2  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