,,iii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cdj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ah1 #bjae,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,scott7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,april #bh1 #bjaf,report$ by ,mr4 ,cork]1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble & an am5dm5t to ! title ,july #g1 #bjaf;,consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble & an am5dm5t to ! title ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! atrocities p]petrat$ by ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil7 aga9/ religi\s & e?nic m9orities 9 ,iraq & ,syria include w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide4 ,:]eas ,*ri/ians & o!r religi\s & e?nic m9orities h be5 an integral "p ( ! cultural fabric ( ! ,middle ,ea/ = mill5nia2 ,:]eas ! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil or ,da'e%7 & associat$ extremi/s are committ+ egregi\s atrocities aga9/ e?nic & religi\s m9orities 9 ,iraq & ,syria1 includ+ ,*ri/ians 7among !m ,assyrian ,*aldean ,syriac1 ,arm5ian1 ,evangelicals1 ,antio*ian & ,greek ,or?odox1 ,m>onite1 ,melkite1 & ,roman ,ca?olic communities71 ,yezidis1 ,turkm51 ,%i'a1 ,%abak1 ,sabaean-,m&eans1 & ,kaka'i1 among o!rs2 ,:]eas ,,isil specifically t>gets ^! religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 int5d+ to kill !m or =ce _! submission1 conv]sion1 or expulsion2 ,:]eas religi\s & e?nic m9orities h be5 murd]$1 subjugat$1 =c$ to emigrate1 & subject$ to griev\s bodily & psy*ological h>m1 kidnapp+1 human traffick+1 torture1 & rape2 ,:]eas ,,isil engages 91 & publicly argues 9 favor (1 ! sexual enslavem5t ( non-,muslim wom51 includ+ prepubesc5t girls2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,assi/ance ,mission = ,iraq 7,,unami7 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,(fice 7,,oh*r7 said 9 a ,janu>y #bjaf report t x believes ,,isil is hold+ ar\nd #c1ejj slaves1 pr$om9antly wom5 & *ildr51 prim>ily f ! ,yezidi community1 b a numb] are also f o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority communities2 ,:]eas ,,isil specifically t>gets religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 & has report$ly kidnapp$1 =cibly displac$1 kill$1 rap$1 electrocut$1 & crucifi$ memb]s ( e?nic & religi\s gr\ps1 includ+ ,*ri/ian1 ,%abak1 ,turkm51 & ,%ia ( all e?nicities2 ,:]eas ,,isil has delib]ately de/roy$ & loot$ num]\s cultural sites1 religi\s %r9es1 places ( wor%ip1 mona/]ies1 & museums 9 ord] to eradicate ! cultures ( e?nic & religi\s m9orities2 ,:]eas ^! atrocities h be5 und]tak5 ) ! specific int5t to br+ ab\t ! eradication ( ^? communities & ! de/ruction ( _! cultural h]itage2 ,:]eas ,,isil op]ations h 9 fact driv5 m9ority religi\s & e?nic communities f _! ance/ral homel&s2 ,:]eas "u applicable dome/ic & int]national law codifi$ 9 section #bdda ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 murd]1 torture1 mutilation1 rape1 cruel treatm5t1 & ho/age tak+ ( non-combatants con/itute w> crimes2 ,:]eas crimes aga9/ humanity1 z def9$ by ! ,int]national ,milit>y ,tribunal conv5$ at ,nuremb]g 9 #aide1 include murd]1 ext]m9ation1 enslavem5t1 deportation1 & o!r inhumane acts committ$ aga9/ any civilian population1 z well z p]secution on political1 racial1 or religi\s gr\nds 9 connection ) su* crimes2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1 sign$ & ratifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 def9es g5ocide z 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\p2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,commission ( ,inquiry1 9 ,febru>y #bjad1 ,,isil ord]$ ,*ri/ians 9 ,raqqa1 ,syria to ei!r conv]t to ,islam1 pay jizya1 a tax specifically appli$ on ! basis ( religi\s belief1 & accept s]i\s curbs on _! fai?1 or face execution2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 ,augu/ #bjad1 z ,,isil began to exp& beyond ,mosul1 an e/imat$ #dej1jjj ,yezidis1 #cjj1jjj ,turkm51 & #abe1jjj ,*ri/ians1 z well z ,iraqi ,arabs1 ,%ia ,muslims1 ,sunni ,muslims1 ,%abak & o!r e?nic & religi\s gr\ps1 7 =c$ f _! communities2 ,:]eas 9 areas controll$ by ,,isil1 *ur*es1 mona/]ies & o!r places ( wor%ip h effectively be5 %utt]$ & d n publicly conduct wor%ip s]vices2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #g1 #bjad1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry decl>$ t ,,isil's campaign ( t]ror aga9/ ! innoc5t1 includ+ ,yezidi & ,*ri/ian m9orities1 & its grotesque & t>get$ acts ( viol5ce be> all ! w>n+ signs & hallm>ks ( g5ocide3 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates conduct$ t>get$ air/rikes & humanit>ian assi/ance op]ations to help break ! siege ( ,m\nt ,s9j>1 sav+ ! lives ( ?\s&s ( ,yezidi m51 wom51 & *ildr52 ,:]eas ,8 ,hol9ess1 ,pope ,francis1 has not$ t 8entire communities1 especially--b n only--,*ri/ians & ,yezidis1 h suff]$ & are /ill suff]+ inhuman viol5ce because (f _! e?nic & religi\s id5tity0 & /at$ t1 = ,*ri/ians be+ kill$ = _! fai? 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ 8a =m ( g5ocide--,i insi/ on ! ^w--is tak+ place1 & x mu/ end02 ,:]eas a ,m>* #ac1 #bjae1 report by ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights detail$ 8acts ( viol5ce p]petrat$ by ,,isil aga9/ civilians because ( _! affiliation or p]ceiv$ affiliation to an e?nic or religi\s gr\p0 & /at$ t 8it is reasonable to conclude t "s ( ^! incid5ts1 consid]+ ! ov]all in=mation1 may con/itute g5ocide02 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #g1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om call$ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to designate ! ,*ri/ian1 ,yezidi1 ,%i'a1 ,turkm51 & ,%abak communities ( ,iraq & ,syria z victims ( g5ocide by ,,isil & urg$ _w lead]s to condemn ! g5ocidal actions & crimes aga9/ humanity ( ,,isil t h be5 direct$ at ^! gr\ps & o!r e?nic & religi\s gr\ps2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #c1 #bjaf1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t express$ ! view t ,,isil 8is committ+ g5ocide aga9/ ,*ri/ians & ,yezidis1 & o!r religi\s & e?nic m9orities02 & ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry issu$ a decl>ation /at+1 t 9 8 judgem5t1 8,da'e% is responsible = g5ocide aga9/ gr\ps 9 areas "u its control1 includ+ ,yezidis1 ,*ri/ians1 & ,%ia ,muslims10 & is 8also responsible = crimes aga9/ humanity & e?nic cleans+ direct$ at ^! same gr\ps & 9 "s cases aga9/ ,sunni ,muslims & ,kurds & o!r m9orities03 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! atrocities p]petrat$ by ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil7 aga9/ ,*ri/ians1 ,yezidis1 ,%i'a1 & o!r religi\s & e?nic m9orities 9 ,iraq & ,syria con/itute w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide2 7#b7 all gov]nm5ts1 & int]national organizations %\ld call ,,isil atrocities by _! rightful names3 w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide2 7#c7 ! memb] /ates ( ! ,unit$ ,nations %\ld coord9ate urg5tly on measures to prev5t fur!r w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide by ,,isil 9 ,iraq & ,syria1 & to puni% ^? responsible = ^! ongo+ crimes1 includ+ by ! collection & pres]vation ( evid5ce &1 if necess>y1 ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( appropriate tribunals2 7#d7 ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan1 ! ,lebanese ,republic1 ! ,republic ( ,turkey1 & ! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t 9 ,iraq are to be comm5d$ =1 & support$ 91 _! ef=ts to %elt] & protect ^? flee+ ! viol5ce ( ,,isil & o!r combatants until !y c safely return to _! homes 9 ,iraq & ,syria2 & 7#e7 ! protract$ ,syrian civil w> & ! indiscrim9ate viol5ce ( ! ,assad regime h contribut$ to ! gr[? ( ,,isil & w cont9ue to d s z long z ?is conflict cont9ues4