▸Intro / Preamble
Resolved, 1.) That the Great and General Court of Massachusetts, recognizing the great humanitarian catastrophe in Syria, and the concern of so many, for the people suffering from that, memorializes the Massachusetts delegation to Congress, and The United States Congress, on the need for, and support of Syrian War Crimes Procedures, of the International Criminal Court.
2.) In recent years, tens of thousands of Syrians have been brutally slaughtered, and millions forced to flee, and become refugees, straining the resources of the rest of the world, and simply crying out for forms of justice.
3.) Massachusetts calls upon Congress, to seek appropriate actions, that will lead to the continued convening of Syrian War Crimes Procedures, of the International Criminal Court, so that the war crimes, and crimes against humanity, may be investigated, and individuals deciding to, and carrying out such crimes, be brought to justice, by arrest, and proper trial. – Understanding that recent events, have brought new circumstances to Syria, it is all the more imperative that these actions, be pursued, and justice done.
4.) The Great and General Court, supports publicity, and sound information, in accomplishing these goals.
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Resolved, 1.) That the Great and General Court of Massachusetts, recognizing the great humanitarian catastrophe in Syria, and the concern of so many, for the people suffering from that, memorializes the Massachusetts delegation to Congress, and The United States Congress, on the need for, and support of Syrian War Crimes Procedures, of the International Criminal Court.
2.) In recent years, tens of thousands of Syrians have been brutally slaughtered, and millions forced to flee, and become refugees, straining the resources of the rest of the world, and simply crying out for forms of justice.
3.) Massachusetts calls upon Congress, to seek appropriate actions, that will lead to the continued convening of Syrian War Crimes Procedures, of the International Criminal Court, so that the war crimes, and crimes against humanity, may be investigated, and individuals deciding to, and carrying out such crimes, be brought to justice, by arrest, and proper trial. – Understanding that recent events, have brought new circumstances to Syria, it is all the more imperative that these actions, be pursued, and justice done.
4.) The Great and General Court, supports publicity, and sound information, in accomplishing these goals.