An American draft resolution calling for accountability of the Assad regime and defining Washington’s policy in Syria

Democratic Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Mendes and Republican Leader Jim Risch welcomed, today, Thursday, the great support for a draft resolution calling for defining Washington’s policy in Syria and holding the Assad regime accountable for its crimes, “even if it takes some time.”

According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper, there are expectations that the approval of the project will pass in the committee very easily after heading to the “Senate”, due to the great support it received from Republicans and Democrats alike.

It states that the US policy in Syria includes: “Seeking a political solution to the Syrian conflict (the Syrian issue), implementing the Caesar Act for the Protection of Civilians in Syria of 2019, continuing to stand with the people of Syria, exerting more efforts to ensure a permanent ceasefire, and continuing to work.

In the Constitutional Committee, away from the stubbornness of the Assad regime, and creating the conditions for holding free and fair elections in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254.

The resolution condemns the atrocities committed by the Assad regime and its backers (Russia and Iran), and that “Washington must commit to holding accountable those responsible for these crimes, which are considered war crimes and crimes against humanity.”

The resolution called for “revitalizing diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict, as set out in United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254, and expanding the scope of humanitarian aid to the Syrian people.”