,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1          
#bjbj,mrs4 ,lesko 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,%]man1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (        
,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,e%oo7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
policy recogniz+ ! ,semele ,massacre (  
#aicc4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a    
hi/ory ( recogniz+ & condemn+ atrocities
 exp]i5c$ by vuln]able & native         
m9orities2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w> br\ght
 untold suff]+ to ! _w1 & p>ticul>ly to 
! ,assyrian p1 :o lo/ two-?irds ( _!    
numb]s to viol5ce1 fam9e1 & disease     
inflict$ ^u !m by ho/ile =ces1 & f\nd   
!mselves 9 a difficult pr$icam5t z new  
nation-/ates =m$ ar\nd !m2 ,:]eas !     
,assyrians _h n be5 includ$ 9 !         
,sykes-,picot ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,briti%
 & ,fr5* ,gov]nm5ts aft] ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w>
 & 7 o!rwise left vuln]able z refugees 9

 ! newly =m$ ,k+dom ( ,iraq2 ,:]eas !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq became increas+ly     
ho/ile t[>d ! ,assyrians1 & on ,augu/   
#ah1 #aicc1 exil$ _! lead]1 ,patri>* ,m>
 ,e%ai ,%imun ,,xxiii1 to ,cyprus1 ) !  
au?orization ( ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1     
despite ! ,assyrians be+ recogniz$ z    
,brita9's smalle/ ally 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2
 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq reject$ !   
,assyrian lead]s' reque/ = autonomy &   
s\ght to cause division & animosity     
among !m2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #aicc1 aft] !
 surr5d] ( ^? ,assyrians :o pl$g$ _!    
loyalties to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq & laid 
d[n _! arms 9 ! int]e/ ( peace1 ! arm$  
=ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq t>get$ !m =  
calculat$ slaught] t came to be kn[n z !
 ,semele ,massacre2 ,:]eas ! greate/    
numb] ( kill+s occurr$ betwe5 ,augu/ #a 
& ,septemb] #af1 #aicc1 :5 up to #c1jjj 
un>m$ ,assyrian ,*ri/ian m51 wom51 &    
*ildr5 7 slaught]$ by ! arm$ =ces ( !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq2 ,:]eas at ! "t ( !   
massacres1 ov] #fj ,assyrian villages 7 
loot$ & de/roy$ by v>i\s populations    

urg$ on to de/roy ! ,assyrian p2 ,:]eas 
z a result ( ! massacres1 num]\s        
,assyrians 7 =c$ly displac$ )9 _! c\ntry
 ( ,iraq1 & o!rs 7 =c$ to flee ! c\ntry2
 ,:]eas ! entire _w 0 horrifi$ at !     
indiscrim9ate slaught] ( m51 wom51 &    
*ildr52 & ,:]eas ! ,elie ,wiesel        
,g5ocide & ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,act (
 #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dda7 e/abli%es
 t atrocities prev5tion repres5ts a     
,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/1 & affirms
 t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
pursue a ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t wide   
/rategy to id5tify1 prev5t1 & respond to
 ! risk ( atrocities by /r5g!n+         
diplomatic response & ! effective use ( 
=eign assi/ance to support appropriate  
transitional ju/ice measures1 includ+   
crim9al acc\ntability1 = pa/ atrocities3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t x is ! policy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 commemorate 
! ,semele ,massacre ?r\gh (ficial       
recognition & remembrance2  7#b7 reject 
ef=ts to enli/1 engage1 or o!rwise      

associate ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t )   
d5ial ( ! ,semele ,massacre2 &  7#c7    
enc\rage education & public und]/&+ ( ! 
facts ( ! ,semele ,massacre1 includ+ !  
,unit$ ,/ates role 9 ! humanit>ian      
relief ef=t1 & ! relevance ( ! ,semele  
,massacre to mod]n-day crimes aga9/     
humanity4