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Ending Impunity for Kosovo War Crimes: Support for Survivors

This U.S. Congress resolution expresses a stance on war crimes, particularly sexual ones, committed during the 1999 Kosovo war. It emphasizes the need to hold perpetrators accountable, especially in the case of U.S. citizen Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman. The aim is to ensure justice for victims and send a clear message that such acts will not go unpunished, potentially impacting citizens' sense of security and justice in similar situations.
Key points
The U.S. Congress calls for accountability for perpetrators of sexual war crimes from the 1999 Kosovo war, including in the case of Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman.
The resolution condemns the lack of convictions and urges the Serbian government to stop protecting perpetrators and prioritize investigations and prosecutions.
The United States will assist Serbia in prosecuting perpetrators and monitor its efforts to ensure full implementation of international commitments.
The case of Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman and other survivors of sexual violence is to remain a key bilateral priority between the U.S. and Serbia.
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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the end of impunity of unpunished Serbian sexual war crimes during the 1999 Kosovo war in the case of United States citizen and sexual war crime survivor Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman and other survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
Print number: HCONRES 94
Sponsor: Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Process start date: 2022-05-31