SCONRES 32 113th Congress Senate International Affairs Conflicts and wars Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Evidence and witnesses International organizations and cooperation Middle East Syria War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Immediate Establishment of Syrian War Crimes Tribunal Resolution

Introduced: February 25, 2014 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Feb 25, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1050)

Feb 25, 2014

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Immediate Establishment of Syrian War Crimes Tribunal Resolution - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should urge the government of Syria and other groups involved in civil war in Syria to implement an immediate cease fire and engage in negotiations to end the bloodshed; (2) the United States should declare that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in Syria should be investigated and prosecuted; (3) the President should direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) to promote the establishment of a Syrian war crimes tribunal; and (4) the United States should urge other interested states to apprehend and deliver into the custody of a Syrian war crimes tribunal persons indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Syria, and urge such states to provide relevant information to the tribunal.

What's happening now February 25, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1050)

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