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H.Con.Res.26

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.

Introduced·4/10/25
Introduced
Introduced in House · April 11, 2025

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. (1) finds it reprehensible that no individuals have been found guilty for the sexual war crimes against Ms. Krasniqi Goodman;
  2. (2) strongly condemns the use of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war;
  3. (3) underscores the importance of transparent, accountable, and independent investigations into gender-based war crimes and atrocities;
  4. (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. (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;
  6. (6) calls on the Government of the Republic of Serbia to—
    1. (A) bring individuals who are responsible for the sexual war crimes on April 14, 1999, of United States citizen Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman in Kosovo before justice pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1820 and 2467;
    2. (B) cease the protection and glorification of any individuals who were involved in war crimes during the Kosovo conflict and make it a priority to investigate and prosecute any such individuals;
    3. (C) enforce laws to ensure that known perpetrators of sexual gender-based violence are held accountable and are brought before justice; and
    4. (D) prioritize the creation and sustainment of appropriate tracking and investigative mechanisms to extradite known perpetrators and convicted offenders of sexual gender-based violence during the Kosovo war in 1999 to Kosovo to be brought to justice according to all conventions; and
  7. (7) calls on the United States Government to—
    1. (A) uphold and strengthen its commitments to counter and prevent the practice of gender-based violence;
    2. (B) elevate the case of Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman in future bilateral engagements with the Government of Serbia, especially in terms of accountability for war crimes committed against women and youth;
    3. (C) identify the specific factors that increase the risks of gender-based violence and undermine access to services and safety;
    4. (D) monitor efforts by the Government of Serbia and its relevant ministries and offices to investigate and prosecute cases of sexual violence during the Kosovo war; and
    5. (E) devote sufficient funding to implement a variety of educational, research, and advocacy projects in Kosovo, including the training of judiciary and law enforcement, as well as funding for a rehabilitation center focusing on physical and psychological rehabilitation from war trauma and sexual and domestic violence, and vocational training and job integrating opportunities.