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THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTS AND THE IPU IN FIGHTING TERRORISM AND ACHIEVING

INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY THROUGH A PEACEFUL POLITICAL SOLUTION TO THE SITUATION IN SYRIA AND RESPECT FOR RESOLUTIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL

LEGITIMACY AND THE PRINCIPLES OF SOVEREIGNTY AND NON-INTERFERENCE IN THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF OTHER STATES

Draft resolution submitted by the delegation of the SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

The 130th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, (1) Reaffirming the purposes of the UN Charter, the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the objectives of the IPU as set forth in Article 1 of its Statutes,

(2) Also reaffirming the need to respect international law, especially the UN Charter and resolutions with international legitimacy on countering terrorism and non-interference in the internal affairs of States, specifically in the Syrian crisis,

(3) Reiterating its commitment to preserve the unity of the territory and people of the Syrian Arab Republic, its sovereignty and independence,

(4) lnsisting on the need for Syrians among themselves to find a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis under Syrian leadership, and on Syria's right to combat terrorism given that this is a fundamental principle of international law,

(5) Expressing serious concern over the worsening security and humanitarian situation in Syria, resulting from the violence perpetrated by armed, terrorist extremist groups who brand others as atheists, who have turned Syria, through their terrorist acts, into a place where the worst fears of the Syrian people have come to life through terrorizing Syrians of all political persuasions without exception,

(6) Considering the aspirations of the Syrian people to achieve political, economic and social reform through a solution based on national dialogue and the peaceful struggle to enshrine the principles of democracy and social justice,

(7) Considering Security Council resolution 1373 (2001), which obliges all UN Member States to implement fully this resolution by considering that the Security Council is acting under Chapter VIl of the UN Charter, and which decides that all States shall:

(a) Prevent and suppressthe financing of terrorist acts, treat as criminals those who

commit them, oblige States to freeze their assets and prohibit their nationals or any persons and entities within their territories from making any funds available to carry out terrorist acts;

(b) Refrain from providing any form of support to entities or persons involved in terrorist acts, including by suppressing recruitment of members of terrorist groups and eliminating the supply of weapons to terrorists;

(c) Takethe necessary steps to prevent the commission of terrorist acts, including by provision of early warning to other States by exchange of information;

(d) Deny safe haven to those who finance terrorist acts; and

(e) Preventthe movement of terrorists by effective border controls,

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