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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.

USA119th CongressHCONRES-26| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
Julie Johnson

Julie Johnson

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (16)
Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Keith Self (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This concurrent resolution addresses the persistent impunity for Serbian sexual war crimes committed during the 1999 Kosovo war, focusing on the case of United States citizen and survivor Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman. It recounts Ms. Krasniqi Goodman's horrific experience of sexual assault at the age of 16 and the subsequent failures of various international and local justice mechanisms to hold her perpetrators accountable. The resolution notes that approximately 20,000 individuals were victims of conflict-related sexual violence during the war, with only one perpetrator brought to justice to date. The resolution strongly condemns the use of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war , underscoring the importance of transparent and independent investigations into such atrocities. It commends the Government of Kosovo for its multisectoral approach to addressing wartime sexual violence and calls on it to uphold commitments for expediting these cases. Furthermore, the resolution urges the Government of Serbia to bring responsible individuals to justice, cease protecting war criminals, enforce accountability laws, and prioritize mechanisms for extraditing known perpetrators to Kosovo. Finally, the resolution calls on the United States Government to strengthen its commitments against gender-based violence, elevate Ms. Krasniqi Goodman's case in bilateral engagements with Serbia, and monitor Serbia's efforts to investigate and prosecute sexual violence cases. It also advocates for sufficient funding for educational, research, and advocacy projects in Kosovo, including training for judiciary and law enforcement, and the establishment of rehabilitation centers for war trauma and sexual violence survivors.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 117-94
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.

Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 118-36
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.
Apr 10, 2025
Submitted in House
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 117-94
    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.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 118-36
    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.


  • April 10, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • April 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

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.

USA119th CongressHCONRES-26| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
This concurrent resolution addresses the persistent impunity for Serbian sexual war crimes committed during the 1999 Kosovo war, focusing on the case of United States citizen and survivor Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman. It recounts Ms. Krasniqi Goodman's horrific experience of sexual assault at the age of 16 and the subsequent failures of various international and local justice mechanisms to hold her perpetrators accountable. The resolution notes that approximately 20,000 individuals were victims of conflict-related sexual violence during the war, with only one perpetrator brought to justice to date. The resolution strongly condemns the use of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war , underscoring the importance of transparent and independent investigations into such atrocities. It commends the Government of Kosovo for its multisectoral approach to addressing wartime sexual violence and calls on it to uphold commitments for expediting these cases. Furthermore, the resolution urges the Government of Serbia to bring responsible individuals to justice, cease protecting war criminals, enforce accountability laws, and prioritize mechanisms for extraditing known perpetrators to Kosovo. Finally, the resolution calls on the United States Government to strengthen its commitments against gender-based violence, elevate Ms. Krasniqi Goodman's case in bilateral engagements with Serbia, and monitor Serbia's efforts to investigate and prosecute sexual violence cases. It also advocates for sufficient funding for educational, research, and advocacy projects in Kosovo, including training for judiciary and law enforcement, and the establishment of rehabilitation centers for war trauma and sexual violence survivors.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 117-94
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.

Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 118-36
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.
Apr 10, 2025
Submitted in House
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 117-94
    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.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 118-36
    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.


  • April 10, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • April 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Julie Johnson

Julie Johnson

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (16)
Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Keith Self (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted