,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjae ,mr4  
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,pitts1 & ,mr4 ,pauls57 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! ne$ =       
inve/igation & prosecution ( w> crimes &
 crimes aga9/ humanity1 :e!r committ$ by
 (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or o!r 
p>ties to ! civil w> 9 ,syria1 & call+  
on ! ,presid5t to direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to  
use ! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
imm$iately promote ! e/abli%m5t ( a     
,syrian w> crimes tribunal1 & = o!r     
purposes4  ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria  
is report$ to h engag$ 9 widespread     
torture1 rape1 employm5t ( />vation z a 
weapon ( w>1 & massacre ( civilians1    
includ+ by means ( *emical weapons2     
,:]eas o!r p>ties to ! civil w> 9       
,syria1 includ+ ! al-,nusra ,front & !  

,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant1 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 p>ties to ! civil w> 9     
,syria may con/itute w> crimes & crimes 
aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas ,syria is n a    
/ate-p>ty to ! ,rome ,/atute & is n a   
memb] ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt2 
,:]eas ! int]national community has     
previ\sly e/abli%$ tribunals ?r\gh !    
,unit$ ,nations to br+ ju/ice 9 specific
 c\ntries :]e !re h be5 w> crimes &     
crimes aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas su*       
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> crimes & crimes aga9/      
humanity1 & !re are _m positive lessons 
to be le>n$ f ^! ?ree tribunals2 &      

,:]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/itutions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %\ld urge ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & o!r   
p>ties to ! civil w> 9 ,syria to        
implem5t an imm$iate cease fire & engage
 9 negotiations to end ! blood%$2  7#b7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld publicly decl>e t x
 is a requirem5t ( basic ju/ice t w>    
crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity1 :e!r    
committ$ by (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,syria1 or o!r p>ties to ! civil w> 9   
,syria1 %\ld be inve/igat$ & prosecut$2 
7#c7 ! ,presid5t %\ld direct ! ,unit$   

,/ates repres5tative to ! ,unit$        
,nations to use ! voice & vote ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to imm$iately promote !   
e/abli%m5t ( a ,syrian w> crimes        
tribunal1 a special c\rt to prosecute ! 
p]petrators ( su* s]i\s crimes committ$ 
dur+ ! civil w> 9 ,syria2  7#d7 9 work+ 
) o!r c\ntries to e/abli% a ,syrian w>  
crimes tribunal1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld   
promote judicial proc$ures t enable !   
prosecution ( ! mo/ culpable p]sons     
guilty ( direct+ su* s]i\s crimes2  7#e7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue its ef=ts 
to collect & analyze docum5tation relat$
 to ongo+ violations ( human rights &   
make 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> crimes or   
crimes aga9/ humanity 9 ,syria an       
imm$iate priority2 &  7#f7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates %\ld urge o!r int]e/$ /ates to   
appreh5d & deliv] into ! cu/ody ( a     
,syrian w> crimes tribunal p]sons       

indict$ = w> crimes or crimes aga9/     
humanity 9 ,syria & urge su* /ates to   
provide in=mation p]ta9+ to su* crimes  
to ! tribunal4