Massachusetts 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2334 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/16/2023

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1461       FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2334
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis, (BY REQUEST)
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying 
resolution:
Resolutions memorializing the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, on the 
need for a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Vincent Lawrence Dixon60 Lake Street Unit D, Winchester MA 
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By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by resolutions, Senate, No. 2334) of Vincent 
Lawrence Dixon memorializing the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, 
on the need for a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2413 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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Resolutions memorializing the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, on the 
need for a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal.
1 that the Great and General Court of Massachusetts, recognizing the great humanitarian 
2catastrophe in Syria, and the concern of so many, for the people suffering from that, 
3memorializes the Massachusetts delegation to Congress, and The United States Congress, on the 
4need for a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal, of the International Criminal Court.
5 In recent years, tens of thousands of Syrians have been brutally slaughtered, and millions 
6forced to flee, and become refugees, straining the resources of the rest of the world, and simply 
7crying out for forms of justice. 
8 Massachusetts calls upon Congress, to seek appropriate actions, that will lead to the 
9convening of a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal, of the International Criminal Court, so that the war  2 of 2
10crimes, and crimes against humanity, may be investigated, and individuals deciding to, and 
11carrying out such crimes, be brought to justice, by arrest, and proper trial. 
12 The Great and General Court, supports publicity, and sound information, in 
13accomplishing these goals.