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On February 10, 2016, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission convened a congressional briefing devoted to the topic of advancing accountability for the commission of international crimes in Iraq and Syria. (Video here.) Formed in 2008 by unanimous consent in the House of Representatives, the bipartisan Lantos Commission works to “promote, defend and advocate internationally-recognized […]https://i0.wp.com/www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/blue-logo.png?fit=178%2C60&ssl=117860