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This joint resolution addresses the sexual war crimes committed against Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman during the 1999 Kosovo War and calls for accountability for such atrocities. The resolution details the horrific assault Vasfije experienced at age 16, when she was raped by Serbian police and an older Serbian man, and highlights the systematic failure of various international and local judicial mechanisms to bring her perpetrators to justice. It condemns the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, underscores the magnitude of the problem (approximately 20,000 victims), and calls on multiple parties to take specific actions: the Kosovo government is urged to prioritize sexual violence cases, the Serbian government is demanded to investigate and prosecute war crime perpetrators, and the United States government is requested to strengthen its commitments to preventing gender-based violence, monitor Serbia's prosecution efforts, and provide funding for educational and rehabilitation programs. The resolution also emphasizes the importance of transparent investigations, commends Kosovo's approach to addressing wartime sexual violence, and aligns with United Nations Security Council resolutions that recognize sexual violence as a potential war crime, ultimately seeking justice for Vasfije and other survivors of sexual violence during the Kosovo conflict.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/26/all-info