,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91  
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 & ,mr4 ,wick]7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! s-call$ ,islamic   
,/ate 9 ,iraq & al-,%am 7,,isis or      
,da'e%7 is committ+ g5ocide1 crimes     
aga9/ humanity1 & w> crimes1 & call+ ^u 
! ,presid5t to "w ) =eign gov]nm5ts & ! 
,unit$ ,nations to provide physical     
protection = ,,isis' t>gets1 to support 
! creation ( an int]national crim9al    
tribunal ) jurisdiction to puni% ^!     
crimes1 & to use e reasonable means1    
includ+ sanctions1 to de/roy ,,isis &   
disrupt its support networks4  ,:]eas   
communities ( ,assyrian ,*aldean        
,syriac1 ,arm5ian1 ,evangelical1 &      
,melkite ,*ri/ians2 ,kurds2 ,yezidis2   
,%ia & ,sunni ,muslims2 ,turkm52        
,sabea-,m&eans2 ,kaka#8e2 & ,%abaks h   

be5 an integral "p ( ! cultural fabric (
 ! ,middle ,ea/ = mill5nia2 ,:]eas      
,article ,i ( ! ,unit$ ,nations         
,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t (
 ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1 sign$ at ,p>is    
,decemb] #i1 #aidh 79 ?is resolution    
ref]r$ to z ! ,conv5tion7 /ates t !     
contract+ p>ties confirm t g5ocide1 :e!r
 committ$ 9 "t ( peace or 9 "t ( w>1 is 
a crime "u int]national law :i* !y      
und]take to prev5t & 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 ,:]eas     
section #ajia ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 decl>es t g5ocide occurs :5 any 
p]son :e!r 9 "t ( peace or 9 "t ( w> & )
 ! specific int5t to de/roy1 9 :ole or 9
 sub/antial "p1 a national1 e?nic1      
racial1 or religi\s gr\p z su* 7#a7     
kills memb]s ( t gr\p2 7#b7 causes s]i\s
 bodily injury to memb]s ( t gr\p2 7#c7 
causes ! p]man5t impairm5t ( ! m5tal    
faculties ( memb]s ( ! gr\p ?r\gh drugs1
 torture1 or simil> te*niques2 7#d7     
subjects ! gr\p to conditions ( life t  
are int5d$ to cause ! physical          
de/ruction ( ! gr\p 9 :ole or 9 "p2 7#e7
 imposes measures int5d$ to prev5t bir?s
 )9 ! gr\p2 or 7#f7 transf]s by =ce     
*ildr5 ( ! gr\p to ano!r gr\p2 ,:]eas   
subsection 7c7 ( section #bdda ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 def9es a w>   

crime z conduct 7#a7 def9$ z a grave    
brea* 9 any ( ! int]national conv5tions 
sign$ at ,g5eva #ab ,augu/ #aidi1 or any
 protocol to su* conv5tion to :i* !     
,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty2 7#b7 prohibit$ 
by ,article #bc1 #be1 #bg1 or #bh ( !   
,annex to ! ,hague ,conv5tion ,,iv1     
,respect+ ! ,laws & ,cu/oms ( ,w> on    
,l&1 sign$ #ah ,octob] #aijg2 7#c7 :i*  
con/itutes a grave brea* ( common       
,article #c def9$ 9 subsection 7d7 ( su*
 section z torture1 cruel or inhuman    
treatm5t1 p]=m+ biological exp]im5ts1   
murd]1 mutilation or maim+1 int5tionally
 caus+ s]i\s bodily injury1 rape1 sexual
 assault or abuse1 or tak+ ho/ages :5   
committ$ 9 ! context ( & 9 association )
 an arm$ conflict n ( an int]national   
"*2 or 7#d7 ( a p]son :o1 9 relation to 
an arm$ conflict & contr>y to !         
provisions ( ! ,protocol on             
,prohibitions or ,re/rictions on ! ,use 
( ,m9es1 ,booby-,traps & ,o!r ,devices z
 am5d$ at ,g5eva on #c ,may #aiif       
7,protocol ,,ii z am5d$ on #c ,may      

#aiif71 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty to 
su* ,protocol1 willfully kills or causes
 s]i\s injury to civilians2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates has ratifi$ ! ,unit$      
,nations ,conv5tion ,aga9/              
,transnational ,organiz$ ,crime ( #bjjj1
 & its ,protocol to ,prev5t1 ,suppress &
 ,puni% ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons1           
,especially ,wom5 & ,*ildr51 supplem5t+ 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion aga9/      
,transnational ,organiz$ ,crime1 :i*    
def9es traffick+ 9 p]sons to mean !     
recruitm5t1 transportation1 transf]1    
h>b\r+ or receipt ( p]sons1 by means ( !
 ?reat or use ( =ce or o!r =ms (        
co]cion1 ( abduction1 ( fraud1 (        
deception1 ( ! abuse ( p[] or ( a       
position ( vuln]ability or ( ! giv+ or  
receiv+ ( paym5ts or b5efits to a*ieve !
 cons5t ( a p]son hav+ control ov] ano!r
 p]son1 = ! purpose ( exploitation &    
def9es exploitation z includ+1 at a     
m9imum1 ! exploitation ( ! pro/itution (
 o!rs or o!r =ms ( sexual exploitation1 
=c$ lab\r or s]vices1 slav]y or         

practices simil> to slav]y1 s]vitude or 
! removal ( organs2 ,:]eas section #bcca
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1      
def9es int]national t]rorism activities 
z activities t 7,a7 involve viol5t acts 
or acts dang]\s to human life t are a   
violation ( ! crim9al laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or ( any ,/ate1 or t w\ld be a   
crim9al violation if committ$ )9 !      
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any 
,/ate2 7,b7 appe> to be int5d$ 7i7 to   
intimidate or co]ce a civilian          
population2 7ii7 to influ5ce ! policy ( 
a gov]nm5t by intimidation or co]cion2  
or 7iii7 to affect ! conduct ( a        
gov]nm5t by mass de/ruction1            
assass9ation1 or kidnapp+2 & 7,c7 occur 
prim>ily outside ! t]ritorial           
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or      
transc5d national b\nd>ies 9 t]ms ( !   
means by :i* !y are accompli%$1 ! p]sons
 !y appe> int5d$ to intimidate or co]ce1
 or ! locale 9 :i* _! p]petrators op]ate
 or seek asylum2 ,:]eas section #bccb;b 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 def9es

 t]rorism transc5d+ national b\nd>ies to
 include 7,a7 kill+s1 kidnap+s1 maim+s1 
commit+ an assault result+ 9 s]i\s      
bodily injury1 or assaults ) a dang]\s  
weapon ( or on any p]son )9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 or 7,b7 creat+ a sub/antial risk
 ( s]i\s bodily injury to any o!r p]son 
by de/roy+ or damag+ any /ructure1      
conveyance1 or o!r real or p]sonal      
prop]ty )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by        
attempt+ or conspir+ to de/roy or damage
 any /ructure1 conveyance1 or o!r real  
or p]sonal prop]ty )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 9
 violation ( ! laws ( any ,/ate1 or !   
,unit$ ,/ates12 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t1 ) ! 
assi/ance ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !     
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,w> ,crimes      
,issues1 is obligat$ "u section         
#baac7;b7 ( ! ,,advance ,democracy ,act 
( #bjjg 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hbac7;b77 to    
collect in=mation reg>d+ incid5ts t may 
con/itute crimes aga9/ humanity1        
g5ocide1 slav]y1 or o!r violations (    
int]national humanit>ian law & %all     
consid] :at actions c be tak5 to ensure 

t any gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry or ! lead]s or
 s5ior (ficials ( su* gov]nm5t :o are   
responsible = crimes aga9/ humanity1    
g5ocide1 slav]y1 or o!r violations (    
int]national humanit>ian law id5tifi$   
pursuant to su* collection ( in=mation  
are br\ght to acc\nt = su* crimes 9 an  
appropriately con/itut$ tribunal2 ,:]eas
 ,article ,i ( ! ,conv5tion & ! law (   
nations confirm t gov]nm5t au?orities   
are obligat$ to prev5t & puni% acts     
con/itut+ g5ocide1 crimes aga9/         
humanity1 & w> crimes2 ,:]eas1 on ,july 
#aj1 #bjae1 ,pope ,francis1 ,supreme    
,pontiff ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 decl>$ t ! 
patt]n ( crimes committ$ by ,,isis & its
 affiliates aga9/ ,*ri/ians are "p ( a  
?ird _w w>1 wag$ piecemeal1 :i* we are  
n[ exp]i5c+1 & t a =m ( g5ocide is tak+ 
place1 & x mu/ end2 ,:]eas ! #bjaa      
,presid5tial ,/udy ,directive on ,mass  
,atrocities decl>es1 ,prev5t+ mass      
atrocities & g5ocide is a core national 
security int]e/ & a core moral          
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ''' & t

 our options are nev] limit$ to ei!r    
s5d+ 9 ! milit>y or /&+ by & do+ no?+   
''' ,! actions t c be tak5 are _m--!y   
range f economic to diplomatic          
int]v5tions1 & f non-combat milit>y     
actions to outright int]v5tion42 ,:]eas1
 on ,augu/ #g1 #bjad1 ,presid5t ,b>ak   
,obama au?oriz$ milit>y action to /op   
,,isis' advance 9 nor!rn ,iraq1 & to    
prev5t a pot5tial act ( g5ocide aga9/   
,yazidis /r&$ on ,m\nt ,s9j>2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,augu/ #g1 #bjad1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
,john ,k]ry1 /at$ t ,,isis' campaign (  
t]ror aga9/ ! innoc5t1 includ+ ,yez$i & 
,*ri/ian m9orities1 & its grotesque &   
t>get$ acts ( viol5ce be> all ! w>n+    
signs & hallm>ks ( g5ocide2 ,:]eas1 on  
,m>* #bg1 #bjae1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$    
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human    
,rights report$ t its mission to ,iraq  
_h ga!r$ reliable in=mation ab\t acts ( 
viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/ civilians       
because ( _! affiliation or p]ceiv$     
affiliation to an e?nic or religi\s     
gr\p1 t ! e?nic & religi\s gr\ps t>get$ 

by ,,isil include ,yezidis1 ,*ri/ians1  
,turkm51 ,sabea-,m&eans1 ,kaka'e1 ,kurds
 & ,%ia1 & /at$1 ,x is reasonable to    
conclude1 9 ! light ( ! in=mation ga!r$ 
ov]all1 t "s ( ^? incid5ts may con/itute
 g5ocide4 ,o!r incid5ts may am\nt to    
crimes aga9/ humanity or w> crimes42    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on   
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om         
7,,uscirf7 has call$ on ! ,u4,s4        
gov]nm5t to designate ! ,*ri/ian1       
,yazidi1 ,%i'a1 ,turkm51 & ,%abak       
communities ( ,iraq & ,syria z victims (
 g5ocide by ,,isil & ,,uscirf ,*airman  
,rob]t ,p4 ,george has obs]v$ t ,,isil's
 int5t to de/roy religi\s gr\ps t d n   
subscribe to its extremi/ ideology 9 !  
areas ( ,iraq & ,syria t x controls1 or 
seeks to control1 is evid5t 91 n only   
its b>b>\s acts1 b also its own         
propag&a2 & ,:]eas memb]s ( !           
,int]national ,association ( ,g5ocide   
,s*ol>s1 9 _! ,appeal to ,congress (    
,septemb] #i1 #bjae1 /at$1 ,,isis's mass
 murd]s ( ,*aldean1 ,assyrian1 ,melkite 

,greek1 & ,coptic ,*ri/ians1 ,yazidis1  
,%i'a ,muslims1 ,sunni ,kurds & o!r     
religi\s gr\ps meet ev5 ! /ricte/       
def9ition ( g5ocide43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 f9ds t ,,isis1 its   
affiliat$ organizations1 & support]s are
 p>ts ( an exp&+1 worldwide crim9al     
network1 ! memb]s ( :i* h pl$g$         
allegiance to its lead]s1 support its   
actions1 act 9 conc]t ) !m1 claim cr$it 
= t>get$ kill+s1 & are fully aw>e t _!  
p>ticipation & support w assi/ 9 !      
commission ( its crimes2  7#b7 f9ds t   
,,isis & its affiliat$ organizations    
ma9ta9 sophi/icat$ publi%+ & social m$ia
 networks t seek to attract o!rs to jo9 
_! ef=ts & seek to incite ! murd] (     
,*ri/ians1 ,%ia & ,sunni ,muslims1      
,jews1 & any religi\s believ]s :o refuse
 to conv]t to _! ,wahhabi-,salafi/      
jihadi/ ideology2  7#c7 decl>es t ,,isis
 & its lead]s %\ld be *>g$ ) g5ocide1   
crimes aga9/ humanity1 & w> crimes2     
7#d7 calls ^u on ! ,attorney ,g5]al to  
inve/igate & prosecute any ,unit$ ,/ates

 citiz5s or resid5ts alleg$ to be       
p]petrators ( or complicit 9 ^! crimes &
 to report back to ,congress reg>d+ :at 
/eps are be+ tak5 to inve/igate &       
prosecute ^? involv$2  7#e7 calls ^u !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to inve/igate & 
sanction any p]son1 organization1       
bus9ess1 or f9ancial in/itution alleg$  
to be p]petrators ( or complicit 9 ^!   
crimes1 & to report back to ,congress   
reg>d+ :at additional au?ority1 if any1 
is ne$$ to disrupt ,,isis f9ancial      
support networks2  7#f7 calls ^u !      
,presid5t to au?orize ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate =        
,democracy & ,global ,affairs1 & !      
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,w> ,crimes      
,issues to coop]ate 9 ! collection (    
=5sic evid5ce ( crimes aga9/ humanity1  
g5ocide1 w> crimes1 slav]y1 or o!r      
violations ( int]national humanit>ian   
law2  7#g7 calls on ! ,presid5t1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$     
,nations1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,nations 

,security ,c\ncil & its memb] /ates z   
appropriate1 to accel]ate !             
implem5tation ( an imm$iate1 coord9at$1 
& su/a9$ response to provide humanit>ian
 assi/ance1 protect civilians1 build    
resili5ce1 & help ree/abli% livelihoods 
= displac$ & p]secut$ p]sons 9 _!       
communities ( orig92  7#h7 calls ^u !   
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 to jo9 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 an ef=t to inve/igate1 arre/1 &      
prosecute individual & organizational   
p]petrators responsible = ^! crimes2    
7#i7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,nations         
,secret>y-,g5]al to urge all ,unit$     
,nations memb] /ates to coop]ate 9 an   
int]national ef=t to inve/igate1 try1 & 
prosecute all cases 9 :i* prosecutors c 
prove t ! accus$ h committ$ crimes aga9/
 humanity1 w> crimes1 & g5ocide2  7#aj7 
makes an urg5t appeal to ! ,coop]ation  

,c\ncil = ! ,arab ,/ates ( ! ,gulf to   
collaborate on ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation (
 dome/ic1 regional1 & hybrid            
int]national tribunals ) jurisdiction to
 puni% ! individuals & organizations    
responsible = or complicit 9 actions t  
con/itute w> crimes1 crimes aga9/       
humanity1 & g5ocide2 &  7#aa7 comm5ds ! 
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,kurdi/an ,region (      
,iraq1 ,jordan1 ,lebanon1 ,turkey1 & e  
o!r c\ntry %elt]+ & protect+ individuals
 flee+ ! viol5ce ( ,,isis4