Introduced
H. CON. RES. 26
April 10, 2025
Ms. Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Latimer, Ms. Omar, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, and Mr. Self) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Calling for 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.
- (1) finds it reprehensible that no individuals have been found guilty for the sexual war crimes against Ms. Krasniqi Goodman;
- (2) strongly condemns the use of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war;
- (3) underscores the importance of transparent, accountable, and independent investigations into gender-based war crimes and atrocities;
- (4) commends the Government of the Republic of Kosovo for taking a tangible and multisectoral approach to address the sexual violence during the war in the country;
- (5) calls on the Government of the Republic of Kosovo to uphold commitments expressed and agreed to in the “Protocol for the Treatment of Sexual Violence Cases in Kosovo”, and prioritize and expedite cases of rape and sexual assault from the 1999 Kosovo War;