,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajfa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bb1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,chabot submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,condemning war crimes committed in ,idlib1 ,syria1 by the regime of ,bashar ,al-,assad and its backers and calling for a political solution to the ,syrian civil war4 ,whereas the ,syrian civil war erupted in #bjaa when ,syrians peacefully protested against the regime of ,bashar ,al-,assad to request basic freedoms2 ,whereas the regime of ,bashar ,al-,assad responded to these protests with violence1 imprisonment1 torture1 barrel bombs1 and forced displacement2 ,whereas the civil war and the brutality of the ,assad regime has caused nearly #fjj1jjj ,syrians to die1 #e1jjj1jjj ,syrians to flee the country1 and #f1jjj1jjj to be internally displaced2 ,whereas ,turkey and ,russia concluded the ,september #bjah ,sochi agreement1 which included the continuation of a previously negotiated ,idlib de-escalation area1 which would ensure a ceasefire in ,idlib2 ,whereas ,syrian forces1 with the assistance of ,russia and ,iran1 launched an offensive in early #bjai to retake the city of ,idlib and surrounding areas1 violating the ,sochi agreement and causing the worst humanitarian conditions since the beginning of the conflict2 ,whereas civilians1 hospitals1 and schools have been targeted by the ,syrian regime1 ,russia1 and ,iran2 ,whereas the situation has escalated1 resulting in an additional #a1jjj1jjj internally displaced persons seeking shelter along the ,turkish border during the ,december #bjai to ,march #bjbj period2 ,whereas more than #hj percent of the newly displaced are women and children2 ,whereas ,turkey intervened in ,idlib to prevent the ,assad regime from forcing these displaced persons into ,turkey and destroyed many military assets of the ,assad regime including aircraft1 ground vehicles1 and artillery pieces1 as well as air defense systems2 ,whereas1 on ,march #c1 #bjbj1 in remarks to media while visiting ,turkey1 ,ambassador ,james ,f4 ,jeffrey1 ,special ,representative for ,syria ,engagement and ,special ,envoy to the ,global ,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis1 said1 ,we will make sure that the equipment is ready4 ,as a ,,nato partner we share information intelligence 4 4 4 and we are going to ensure that they have what they need there42 ,whereas1 on ,march #e1 #bjbj1 ,turkey and ,russia signed a protocol introducing a ceasefire which includes a security corridor and joint ,russian-,turkish patrols along the ,m#d ,highway starting on ,march #ae1 #bjbj2 ,whereas that protocol also emphasized that the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure cannot be justified1 and stressed the importance of protecting civilians1 preventing the displacement of the ,syrian people1 facilitating the safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons1 and ensuring humanitarian assistance to all ,syrians in need2 ,whereas1 on ,june #e1 #bjbj1 ,ambassador ,jeffery stated in a public briefing1 ,so the ,turks are much more involved4 ,the ceasefire is holding4 ,even the ,russians that ,i've talked to basically agree that they're seeing fewer attacks from the terrorist groups--there are several of them3 ,hurras al-,din1 ,hay'at ,tahrir al-,sham--and the ,turks are working pretty aggressively against them4 ,they're taking losses and they're inflicting losses to try to keep these people under control1 which has been part of this last ceasefire and the early one from ,september #bjah4 ,so that's a good sign4 ,it deprives the regime of an excuse to launch another offensive42 ,whereas1 on ,july #g1 #bjbj1 the ,united ,nations ,commission of ,inquiry on the ,syrian ,arab ,republic released a report documenting war crimes by the ,russian ,federation1 the ,assad regime1 and ,hay'at ,tahrir al-,sham1 between ,november #bjai and ,june #bjbj2 ,whereas the ,commission ,chair1 ,paulo ,pinheiro1 said upon release of the report1 ,it is completely abhorrent that1 after more than #i years1 civilians continue to be indiscriminately attacked1 or even targeted1 while going about their daily lives1 continuing1 ,children were shelled at school1 parents were shelled at the market1 patients were shelled at the hospital ''' and entire families were bombarded even while fleeing1 and going on to say1 ,what is clear from the military campaign is that pro-government forces and ,,un-designated terrorists flagrantly violated the laws of war and the rights of ,syrian civilians2 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,europe stand in strong opposition to the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure as well as medical institutions2 ,whereas1 in ,july #bjbj1 the ,russian ,federation and the ,people's ,republic of ,china vetoed a resolution supported by the ,united ,states and all other members of the ,united ,nations ,security ,council to renew the authorization of humanitarian access at two border crossings between ,turkey and ,syria1 and forced the ,security ,council to diminish access to only one such crossing2 ,whereas the ,syrian refugee crisis has placed tremendous strain on ,syria's neighbors1 as well as on many countries in ,europe2 ,whereas it is in the interests of the ,united ,states and ,europe to support unfettered humanitarian access to ,idlib and to support humanitarian efforts within ,syria2 and ,whereas it is in the ,united ,states interest that the ceasefire hold1 and the ,united ,states continue its efforts to work with ,,nato allies to ensure that it is extended3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7#a7 it condemns the ,assad regime1 the ,russian ,federation1 and associated forces for repeatedly violating ceasefire agreements and for attacking medical personnel and institutions1 targeting civilians1 or committing other war crimes and gross violations of human rights2 7#b7 the ,united ,states and the international community should seek ways to support the ceasefire2 7#c7 members of the ,united ,nations ,security ,council should ensure unfettered cross-border humanitarian access to vulnerable populations in ,syria2 7#d7 the ,united ,states should seek international support1 especially among its ,,nato allies1 for ,turkey's efforts to ensure civilian security and to combat the operations of extremist groups in northwest ,syria to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire2 7#e7 the ,united ,states should continue to provide leadership in ensuring effective humanitarian assistance to ,syrian refugees and internally displaced people as well as in facilitating the safe1 dignified1 and voluntary return of refugees2 and 7#f7 ,syria should seek a political solution in accord with ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbed1 which promotes a road map for the peace process in ,syria4