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HR0693
LRB104 20987 LAW 34853 r
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation
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launched a full-scale, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, a
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sovereign and independent nation recognized by the
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international community; and

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WHEREAS, Russian territorial claims over the Ukrainian
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territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Crimea are
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meritless and pretextual; and

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WHEREAS, In the years since the invasion began, Russian
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military forces have continued their unlawful presence within
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the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine, in
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violation of international law and the principles of national
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sovereignty and territorial integrity; and

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WHEREAS, Credible reports from international
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organizations, journalists, and human rights monitors have
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documented widespread atrocities committed by Russian forces
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against Ukrainian civilians; and

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WHEREAS, Evidence has emerged of massacres and deliberate
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attacks against civilians in cities and towns, including
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Bucha, Irpin, Mariupol, and Izium, among others, resulting in
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the deaths of thousands of innocent men, women, and children;

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and

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WHEREAS, Russian forces have been credibly accused of
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forcibly deporting and transferring Ukrainian children from
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occupied territories into the Russian Federation or
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Russian-controlled areas, separating them from their families
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and communities in violation of international humanitarian
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law; and

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WHEREAS, These actions have caused immense human
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suffering, displaced millions of Ukrainians, destabilized the
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region, and undermined the international rules-based order;
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and

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WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is home to a vibrant
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Ukrainian-American community that has contributed greatly to
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the cultural, economic, and civic life of our State;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we condemn the continued unlawful invasion and military
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occupation of Ukraine by the Russian Federation; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That we condemn the documented massacres and

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atrocities committed in Bucha, Irpin, Mariupol, Izium, and
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other Ukrainian communities; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we condemn the forced deportation and
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kidnapping of Ukrainian children and call for their immediate
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return to their families and to Ukraine; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we call upon the Russian Federation to
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immediately cease all violent military action against the
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people of Ukraine and to withdraw its forces from Ukrainian
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territory; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our support for human rights,
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democracy, and the sovereignty of nations; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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delivered to the Governor of Illinois, all members of the
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Illinois Congressional Delegation, and the Ambassador of
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Ukraine to the United States.

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