#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4    
,,con4 ,,res4 #aba  ,,concurr5t         
,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,syria1 l$ by ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad1
 has engag$ 9 widespread torture & rape1
 employ$ />vation z a weapon ( w>1 &    
massacr$ civilians1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use 
( *emical weapons1 clu/] munitions1 &   
b>rel bombs2 ,:]eas ! va/ majority ( !  
civilians :o h di$ 9 ! ,syrian conflict 
h be5 kill$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria l$  
by ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad & its      
allies1 specifically ! ,russian         
,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1
 & ,iran's t]rori/ proxies includ+      
,hezbollah2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria 
report$ly has subject$ ne>ly #a million 
civilians to deva/at+ sieges &          
manipulat$ ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian aid =
 its own ga91 !reby weaponiz+ />vation  
aga9/ populations1 su* z 9 ,madaya2     
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria cont9ues to 
t>get s*ools1 wat]1 electric1 & m$ical  
facilities z a way to d5y civilians     
access to critical infra/ructure & basic

 s]vices2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria   
has conduct$ massive & widespread en=c$ 
disappe>ances1 sy/ematic torture1 &     
kill+1 am\nt+ to :at ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,indep5d5t ,int]national ,commission (  
,inquiry on ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic   
rec5tly describ$ z 8ext]m9ation0 at !   
h&s ( ! ,/ate2 ,:]eas ! same ,commission
 ( ,inquiry describ$ ^! & o!r actions   
p]petrat$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria z w>  
crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & its allies h c>ri$
 out mass atrocities )\t reg>d =        
int]national norms or human dec5cy2     
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & its allies
 h attack$ v>i\s religi\s & e?nic       
m9ority populations 9 ,syria1 includ+   
,*ri/ians1 ,turkm5s1 & ,ismaelis2 ,:]eas
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has n only enabl$ 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria's p]petration ( ^! 
crimes b has committ$ its own violations
 ( int]national law by lead+ delib]ate  
bomb+ campaigns on civilian t>gets      
includ+ bak]ies1 hospitals1 m>kets1 &   
s*ools1 contr>y to ,unit$ ,nations      

,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbed1    
adopt$ on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjae1 :i* dem&$
 8t all p>ties imm$iately cease any     
attacks aga9/ civilians & civilian      
objects02 ,:]eas ! attacks by !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & its allies h focus$
 on civilian t>gets & ! ,unit$          
,/ates-back$ opposition1 & h l$ to !    
expansion ( ! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,syria2  
,:]eas o!r p>ties to ! conflict 9       
,syria1 includ+ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq
 & ! ,levant & ! al-,nusra ,front1 h    
engag$ 9 torture1 rape1 summ>y execution
 ( gov]nm5t soldi]s1 kidnapp+ = ransom1 
& viol5ce aga9/ civilians2 ,:]eas ^!    
cont9u$ violations ( int]national law1  
)\t any promise ( acc\ntability1        
jeop>dize hope = e/abli%+ a mean+ful &  
la/+ peace ?r\gh ! ,g5eva & ,vi5na      
processes2 ,:]eas ,syria is n a         
/ate-p>ty to ! ,rome ,/atute & is n a   
memb] ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports !       
collection & analysis ( docum5tation    
relat$ to ! ongo+ violations ( human    

rights1 ! coord9ation ( ,syrian &       
int]national actors work+ on            
docum5tation & transitional ju/ice      
ef=ts1 & education & outrea* on         
transitional ju/ice concepts &          
processes1 includ+ ef=ts ( ! ,syria     
,ju/ice & ,acc\ntability ,c5t] sponsor$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & v>i\s o!r /ates &  
multilat]al in/itutions2 ,:]eas !       
int]national community has previ\sly    
e/abli%$ ad hoc or regional tribunals   
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,nations to br+ ju/ice 9 
specific c\ntries :]e w> crimes1 crimes 
aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide h be5         
committ$2 ,:]eas ad hoc or regional     
tribunals1 includ+ ! ,int]national      
,crim9al ,tribunal = ! =m] ,yugoslavia1 
! ,int]national ,crim9al ,tribunal =    
,rw&a1 & ! ,special ,c\rt = ,si]ra      
,leone1 h successfully inve/igat$ &     
prosecut$ w> crimes1 crimes aga9/       
humanity1 & g5ocide1 & !re are _m       
positive lessons to be le>n$ f su*      
tribunals2 & ,:]eas any la/+1 peaceful  
solution to ! conflict 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 ,t ,congress--  7#a7 /rongly condemns 
! cont9u$ use ( unlawful & indiscrim9ate
 viol5ce aga9/ civilian populations by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 its allies1 & o!r  
p>ties to ! conflict2  7#b7 urges !     
,unit$ ,/ates & its p>tn]s to cont9ue to
 dem& & "w t[>d ! cessation ( attacks on
 ,syrian civilians by ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,syria1 its allies1 & o!r p>ties to !   
conflict2  7#c7 urges ! ,adm9i/ration to
 e/abli% additional me*anisms = !       
protection ( civilians & to ensure      
consi/5t & equitable access to          
humanit>ian aid = vuln]able populations2
  7#d7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue 
its support = ef=ts to collect & analyze
 docum5tation relat$ to ongo+ violations
 ( human rights 9 ,syria1 & to          
prioritize ! collection ( evid5ce t c be
 us$ to support future prosecutions = w>
 crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity committ$
 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 its allies1 & 

o!r p>ties to ! conflict2  7#e7 urges ! 
,presid5t to direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to   
use ! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
imm$iately promote ! e/abli%m5t ( a     
,syrian w> crimes tribunal1 a regional  
or int]national hybrid c\rt to prosecute
 ! p]petrators ( grave crimes committ$  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 its allies1 &  
o!r p>ties to ! conflict2 &  7#f7 urges 
o!r nations to appreh5d & deliv] into ! 
cu/ody ( su* a ,syrian w> crimes        
tribunal p]sons indict$ = w> crimes1    
crimes aga9/ humanity1 or g5ocide 9     
,syria1 & to provide in=mation p]ta9+ to
 su* crimes to ! tribunal4  ,pass$ !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,m>* #ad1       
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