,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #gef ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ag1 #bjae ,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require a report on acc\ntability = w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity 9 ,syria4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,syrian ,w> ,crimes ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,m>* #bjae m>ks ! f\r? ye> ( ! ongo+ conflict 9 ,syria4 7#b7 ,on ,decemb] #ag1 #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil unanim\sly adopt$ ,resolution #baia express+ outrage at ! unacceptable & escalat+ level ( viol5ce & ! kill+ ( m ?an #aia1jjj p1 includ+ well ov] #aj1jjj *ildr5 & approximately #a1jjj1jjj injur$ 9 ,syria4 7#c7 ,m ?an half ( ,syria's population is displac$ z ( ,m>* #bjae1 ) m ?an #g1fjj1jjj int]nally displac$ & m ?an #c1gjj1jjj refugees 9 neighbor+ c\ntries4 7#d7 ,on ,febru>y #ai1 #bjae1 ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al ,ban ,ki-moon report$ to ! ,security ,c\ncil t p>ties to ! conflict are fail+ to live up to _! int]national legal obligations to protect civilians & call$ = action to ensure ! unfett]$ deliv]y ( humanit>ian relief1 an end to ! use ( d5ial ( s]vices z a weapon ( w>1 & a response to ! rel5tless & indiscrim9ate attacks on civilians1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( b>rel bombs4 7#e7 ,on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate issu$ its #bjac ,human ,rights ,report on ,syria1 :i* describ$ ,presid5t ,ba%> al ,assad's use ( indiscrim9ate & deadly =ce 9 ! conflict1 includ+ ! ,augu/ #ba1 #bjac1 use ( s>9 gas & artill]y to t>get ,ea/ ,gh\ta & ,moadamiya al-,%am1 suburbs ( ,damascus1 :i* kill$ ov] #a1jjj p4 7#f7 ,! #bjad ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,annual ,report /ates t 9 ,syria t]rori/ organizations esp\se viol5ce & ! creation ( an ,islamic /ate ) no space = religi\s div]sity & h c>ri$ out religi\sly-motivat$ attacks & massacres aga9/ ,alawite1 ,%i'a & ,*ri/ian civilians4 7#g7 ,on ,febru>y #d1 #bjae1 ! ,executive ,c\ncil ( ! ,organization = ! ,prohibition ( ,*emical ,weapons 7,,opcw7 adopt$ a decision express+ s]i\s conc]n ab\t ! f9d+s ) a high degree ( confid5ce ( an ,,opcw fact-f9d+ mission t *lor9e _h be5 us$ z a weapon 9 "s areas ( ,syria 9 #bjad & call+ = ^? individuals responsible to be held acc\ntable4 7#h7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic reports t pro-gov]nm5t =ces h conduct$ attacks on ,syrian civilian populations1 & h utiliz$ murd]1 torture1 assault1 & rape z w> tactics4 ,anti-gov]nm5t gr\ps h also committ$ murd] & torture1 engag$ 9 ho/age-tak+1 attack$ protect$ objects1 & %ell$ civilian neighborhoods4 ,! ,commission's ,febru>y #bjae report /ates t ,syria's civil w> has be5 *>act]iz$ by massive1 recurr5t violations ( human rights & int]national humanit>ian law t dem& urg5t int]national & national action4 7#i7 ,on ,m>* #ab1 #bjae1 ,physicians = ,human ,rights 7,,phr7 report$ t s9ce #bjaa1 at lea/ #faj m$ical p]sonnel h be5 kill$ & !re h be5 #bcc delib]ate or indiscrim9ate attacks on #ahc m$ical facilities 9 ,syria4 ,! ,physicians = ,human ,rights report cit$ evid5ce t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria committ$ #hh p]c5t ( ! record$ hospital attacks & #ig p]c5t ( m$ical p]sonnel kill+s1 & has t>get$ heal? c>e & increas+ly us$ x z a weapon ( w> to de/roy its oppon5ts by prev5t+ c>e1 kill+ ?\s&s ( civilians along ! way4 7#aj7 ,int]nationally accept$ rules ( w> require actors to di/+ui% betwe5 civilians & combatants & t all p>ties are obligat$ to respect & protect ! w\nd$ & sick & to take c>e all reasonable measures to provide safe & prompt access = ! w\nd$ & sick to m$ical c>e4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,congress-- 7#a7 /rongly condemns ! ongo+ viol5ce1 use ( *emical weapons1 t>get+ ( civilian populations ) b>rel1 inc5di>y1 & clu/] bombs & ,,scud missiles1 & sy/ematic gross human rights violations c>ri$ out by ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & pro-gov]nm5t =ces "u ! direction ( ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad1 z well z all abuses committ$ by viol5t extremi/ gr\ps & o!r combatants involv$ 9 ! civil w> 9 ,syria2 7#b7 expresses its support = ! p ( ,syria seek+ democratic *ange2 7#c7 urges all p>ties to ! conflict to imm$iately halt indiscrim9ate attacks on civilians1 all[ = ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian & m$ical assi/ance1 & end sieges ( civilian populations2 7#d7 calls on ! ,presid5t to support ef=ts 9 ,syria & on ! "p ( ! int]national community to ensure acc\ntability = w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity committ$ dur+ ! conflict2 & 7#e7 supports ! requirem5t 9 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolutions #baia1 #bafe & #baci = regul> report+ by ! ,secret>y-,g5]al on implem5tation on ! resolutions1 includ+ ( p>agraph #b ( resolution #baci1 :i* dem&s t all p>ties desi/ f violations ( int]national humanit>ian law & violations & abuses ( human rights & calls on ! ,security ,c\ncil to e/abli% a committee to inve/igate pa/ & ongo+ gross violations ( human rights & w> crimes 9 ! ,syrian conflict4 #d4 ,report on acc\ntability = w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity 9 ,syria 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & aga9 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! cessation ( viol5ce 9 ,syria1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity 9 ,syria4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a description ( violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 w> crimes1 & crimes aga9/ humanity p]petrat$ dur+ ! civil w> 9 ,syria1 includ+-- 7,a7 an acc\nt ( incid5ts t may con/itute w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity committ$ by ! regime ( ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad & all =ces fight+ on its behalf2 7,b7 an acc\nt ( incid5ts t may con/itute w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity committ$ by viol5t extremi/ gr\ps1 anti-gov]nm5t =ces1 & any o!r combatants 9 ! conflict2 7,c7 a description ( any incid5ts t may violate ! pr9ciple ( m$ical neutrality &1 :5 possible1 an id5tification ( ! individual or individuals :o engag$ 9 or organiz$ su* violations2 & 7,d7 :]e possible1 a description ( ! conv5tional & unconv5tional weapons us$ = su* crimes &1 ! orig9s ( ! weapons4 7#b7 ,a description ( ef=ts by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to ensure acc\ntability = violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 int]national humanit>ian law1 & crimes aga9/ humanity p]petrat$ aga9/ ! p ( ,syria by ! regime ( ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad1 viol5t extremi/ gr\ps1 & o!r combatants involv$ 9 ! conflict1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( initiatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has und]tak5 to tra9 inve/igators 9 ,syria on h[ to docum5t1 inve/igate1 & develop f9d+s ( w> crimes1 includ+ ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or contract p]sonnel curr5tly designat$ to "w full-"t on ^! issues & an id5tification ( ! au?orities & appropriations be+ us$ to support tra9+ ef=ts2 7,b7 a description & assessm5t ( ,syrian & int]national ef=ts to ensure acc\ntability = crimes committ$ dur+ ! ,syrian conflict1 includ+ ef=ts to promote a transitional ju/ice process t w\ld include crim9al acc\ntability & ! e/abli%m5t ( an ad hoc tribunal to prosecute ! p]petrators ( w> crimes committ$ dur+ ! civil w> 9 ,syria2 & 7,c7 an assessm5t ( ! influ5ce ( acc\ntability measures on ef=ts to rea* a negotiat$ settlem5t to ! conflict dur+ ! report+ p]iod4 7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 may be 9 unclassifi$ or classifi$ =m1 b %all include a publicly available annex4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committee def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4