,,iii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ad1 #bjaf,mr4 ,sasse submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t ^? :o commit or support atrocities aga9/ ,*ri/ians & o!r e?nic & religi\s m9orities1 includ+ ,yezidis1 ,turkm51 ,sabea-,m&eans1 ,kaka#8e1 & ,kurds1 & :o t>get !m specifically = e?nic or religi\s reasons1 are committ+1 & are h]eby decl>$ to be committ+1 w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide4 ,:]eas ^? :o commit or support atrocities aga9/ ,*ri/ians & o!r e?nic & religi\s m9orities1 includ+ ,yezidis1 ,turkm51 ,sabea-,m&eans1 ,kaka#8e1 & ,kurds1 & :o t>get !m specifically = e?nic or religi\s reasons1 int5d to ext]m9ate or to =ce ! migration or submission ( anyone :o does n %>e _! views conc]n+ religion2 ,:]eas ,*ri/ians & o!r e?nic & religi\s m9orities h be5 an integral "p ( ! cultural fabric ( ! ,middle ,ea/ = mill5nia2 ,:]eas ,*ri/ians & o!r e?nic & religi\s m9orities h be5 murd]$1 subjugat$1 =c$ to emigrate1 & suff]$ griev\s bodily & psy*ological h>m1 includ+ sexual enslavem5t & abuse1 inflict$ 9 a delib]ate & calculat$ mann] 9 violation ( ! laws ( _! respective nations1 ! laws ( w>1 laws & treaties =bidd+ crimes aga9/ humanity1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1 sign$ at ,p>is ,decemb] #i1 #aidh 79 ?is concurr5t resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,conv5tion72 ,:]eas ^! atrocities are und]tak5 ) ! specific int5t to br+ ab\t ! eradication & displacem5t ( _! communities & ! de/ruction ( _! cultural h]itage 9 violation ( local laws1 ! laws ( w>1 laws & treaties t puni% crimes aga9/ humanity1 & ! ,conv5tion2 ,:]eas local1 national1 & int]national laws & treaties =bidd+ w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity & ! ,conv5tion condemn murd]1 massacre1 =c$ migration1 extrajudicial puni%m5t1 kidnapp+1 slav]y1 human traffick+1 torture1 rape1 & p]secution ( individuals because ( _! religion & %all be puni%$1 :e!r committ$ by con/itutionally responsible rul]s1 public (ficials or private individuals z provid$ by local laws1 int]national laws & agreem5ts1 & ! ,conv5tion2 ,:]eas ,article ,i ( ! ,conv5tion & int]national & local laws confirm t g5ocide & crimes aga9/ humanity1 :e!r committ$ 9 "t ( peace or 9 "t ( w>1 are crimes t gov]nm5t au?orities are obligat$ to prev5t & to puni%2 ,:]eas ,article ,,ii ( ! ,conv5tion decl>es1 ,9 ! pres5t ,conv5tion1 g5ocide means any ( ! foll[+ acts committ$ ) ! int5t to de/roy1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 a national1 e?nical1 racial or religi\s gr\p1 z su*3 7a7 ,kill+ memb]s ( ! gr\p2 7b7 ,caus+ s]i\s bodily or m5tal h>m to memb]s ( ! gr\p2 7c7 ,delib]ately inflict+ on ! gr\p conditions ( life calculat$ to br+ ab\t its physical de/ruction 9 :ole or 9 "p2 7d7 ,impos+ measures int5d$ to prev5t bir?s )9 ! gr\p2 7e7 ,=cibly transf]r+ *ildr5 ( ! gr\p to ano!r gr\p42 ,:]eas ,article ,,iii ( ! ,conv5tion affirms1 ,! foll[+ acts %all be puni%able3 7a7 ,g5ocide2 7b7 ,conspiracy to commit g5ocide2 7c7 ,direct & public incitem5t to commit g5ocide2 7d7 ,attempt to commit g5ocide2 7e7 ,complicity 9 g5ocide42 ,:]eas1 on ,july #aj1 #bjae1 ,pope ,francis1 ,supreme ,pontiff ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 decl>$ t ,middle ,ea/]n ,*ri/ians are fac+ g5ocide1 a reality t mu/ be d5\nc$ & t in ?is ?ird _w w>1 wag$ piecemeal1 :i* we are n[ exp]i5c+1 a =m ( g5ocide--& ,i /ress ! ^w g5ocide--is tak+ place1 & x mu/ end2 ,:]eas a ,m>* #ac1 #bjae1 report ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on ,human ,rights prep>$ at ! reque/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq /at$ t e?nic & religi\s gr\ps t>get$ by ,,isil include ,yezidis1 ,*ri/ians1 ,turkm51 ,sabea-,m&eans1 ,kaka#8e1 ,kurds & ,%i'a & t it is reasonable to conclude t "s ( ! incid5ts 9 ,iraq 9 #bjad-bjae 4 4 4 may con/itute g5ocide2 & ,:]eas attacks on ,yezidis includ$ ! mass kill+ ( m5 & boys & enslavem5t & =cible transf] ( wom5 & *ildr53 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 ! atrocities committ$ aga9/ ,*ri/ians & o!r e?nic & religi\s m9orities t>get$ specifically = religi\s reasons are1 & are h]eby decl>$ to be1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide2 7#b7 ea* ( ! ,contract+ ,p>ties to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1 sign$ at ,p>is ,decemb] #i1 #aidh1 & o!r int]national agreem5ts =bidd+ w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity1 p>ticul>ly ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries & _! nationals :o are 9 any way support+ ^! crimes1 are rem9d$ ( _! legal obligations "u ! ,conv5tion & ^! int]national agreem5ts2 7#c7 e gov]nm5t & mult9ational body %\ld call ! atrocities be+ committ$ 9 ! "n ( religion by _! rightful names3 crimes aga9/ humanity1 w> crimes1 & g5ocide2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al are call$ ^u to ass]t lead]%ip by call+ ! atrocities be+ committ$ 9 ^! places by _! rightful names3 w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide2 7#e7 ! memb] /ates ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ) an urg5t appeal to ! ,arab ,/ates t wi% to uphold religi\s fre$om1 tol]ance1 & ju/ice-- 7,a7 %\ld jo9 9 ?is concurr5t resolution2 7,b7 %\ld collaborate on measures to prev5t fur!r w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide2 & 7,c7 %\ld collaborate on ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( dome/ic1 regional & int]national tribunals to puni% ^? responsible = ! ongo+ crimes2 7#f7 ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,kurdi/an ,region ( ,iraq1 ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan1 ! ,lebanese ,republic1 & o!r c\ntries are comm5d$ = hav+ und]tak5 to %elt] & protect ^? flee+ ! viol5ce ( ! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis or ,da'e%7 & o!r extremi/s until !y c safely return to _! homes 9 ,iraq & ,syria2 & 7#g7 all ^? :o =ce ! migration ( religi\s communities f _! ance/ral homel&s1 :]e !y h liv$ & practic$ _! fai? 9 safety & /ability = hundr$s ( ye>s--includ+ specifically 9 ! ,n9eveh ,pla91 a hi/oric he>tl& ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,iraq & ,m\nt ,s9j>1 ! hi/oric home ( ! ,yezidis--%\ld be track$1 sanction$1 arre/$1 prosecut$1 & puni%$ 9 accordance ) ! laws ( ! place :]e _! crimes 7 committ$ & "u applicable int]national crim9al /atutes & conv5tions4