Liberation of ISIS Territory

That the Parliament notes the liberation of all people and territory that were previously under the control of the self-declared ISIS caliphate; believes that this follows the victory of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at Baghouz, in north east Syria; congratulates the SDF on its liberation of five million people over some 52,000 square kilometres since 2014; pays respects to its 11,000 fighters and the many others who lost their lives in this struggle and mourns the tens of thousands of civilians killed during the war; considers that the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria should be commended for committing to a democratic, secular and federal system in the areas under its control; congratulates the administration on its commitment to women’s rights and participation at all levels of society, including its co-presidential leadership model; notes with concern the SDF’s statement that it is unable to contain thousands of former ISIS members in the region, and echoes its call for an international court be established to process these people and protect the peoples of Syria, Iraq, the wider region and the world from a resurgence of the extremist group, which is still in existence.