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StatementofABAPresidentPauletteBrownRe:Trials
foratrocitiesinSyria
WASHINGTON,Jan.5,2016TheAmericanBarAssociationurgesthatanynegotiatedtransitionof
powerinSyriainclude(ornoteliminate),pursuanttointernationallaw,theprospectoftrialsforall
thoseresponsibleforatrocitiescommittedagainstSyriancivilianssincethepeaceableprotestsof2011
andduringthecurrentcivilwarthere.
AstheRev.Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.,observed,Truepeaceisnotmerelytheabsenceoftension,itis
thepresenceofjustice.IftruepeaceistobesecuredinSyria,theatrocitycrimescommittedthere
mustberesolvedaccordingtoajustruleoflaw.Thepreservationofsuchaprocessisessentialfor
obtainingthesupportoftheSyrianpeople,andtoachievingsustainablepeaceinSyria.
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