I'm wary of this possibly being used to justify doing more too, though I don't disagree with most of the provisions. I wonder if there might be any unintended consequences.
I'll introduce an amendment to remove the part about sanctions. I think sanctions tend to backfire and just hurt ordinary people rather than the government they're meant to hurt.
Senate Resolution
To condemn the Syrian regime, impose sanctions for human rights abuses and other purposes
Be it enacted in both houses of Congress Assembled,
Bill Title: Congressional Resolution on Syria
The Congress of Atlasia hereby condemns and condones the barbarous, tyrannical and destructive policies carried out by the government of Syria, under the leadership of Bashar Al- Assad. This house affirms that the 2011 protests against the Syrian regime, where started by a people who wanted to gain fundamental human and civil rights that we hold in such high regard.
1.) The Atlasia Congress calls attention to the war crimes, and human rights abuses carried out by the Government of Syria, including but not limited to, the use of Chemical Weapons, the use of aerial bombardment against civilians and the use of extra-judicial killings against political opponents.
1B.) This congress also brings special attention to the 2017 report by Amnesty International, outlining the murder of over 16,000 political dissidents in death camps in Syria.
Actions on Syria
1) A travel, financial and economic embargo shall be placed on all members of the Syrian Regime, and Government.1.) This congress urges the Atlasian Government to support all
civilian UN efforts to create a war crimes tribunal, and to bring to justice the members of the Syrian Regime.
2.) Congress condemns President Assad for his treatment of Syrian citizens, and supports the Syrian people's right to free themselves of any leadership at any time.
