A resolution condemning the use of sexual violence and rape as a weapon of war by the terrorist group Hamas against the people of Israel.

United States118th CongressSRES-505Senate
Updated: May 7, 2024

Summary

This resolution condemns the use of gender-based violence against women and children in Israel during the terrorist attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The resolution also (1) calls on the international community to prioritize the elimination of gender-based violence in conflict settings, and (2) demands accountability for the perpetrators of rape as a weapon of war.

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  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Senate

  3. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Cardin without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

    Senate

  4. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379.

    Senate