,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #id  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ca1 #bjbb   
,mr4 ,allr$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1
 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1
 & ,mr4 ,veasey7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ! end ( impunity
 ( unpuni%$ ,s]bian sexual w> crimes    
dur+ ! #aiii ,kosovo w> 9 ! case (      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 & sexual w> crime  
survivor ,vasfije ,krasniqi ,goodman &  
o!r survivors ( sexual & g5d]-bas$      
viol5ce4  ,:]eas ,vasfije ,krasniqi 0   
#af ye>s old dur+ ! #aiii ,kosovo w> &  
liv+ 9 ,/an(c i ,po%tem1 ,kosovo1 !n "u 
! control ( ! ,republic ( ,s]bia1 :i* 0 
"p ( ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,yugoslavia & 
l$ by ,s]bian ,presid5t ,slobodan       
,milosevic2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ad1      
#aiii1 a ,s]bian police (fic] ent]$ ,ms4
 ,krasniqi's family home 9 ,/an(c i     
,po%tem1 ,kosovo1 look+ = all male      

occupants1 & ord]$ ,ms4 ,krasniqi to g  
to ! police /ation to give a /atem5t    
ab\t h] fa!r & bro!rs1 :o 7 n pres5t2   
,:]eas ! ,s]bian police (fic] ?reat5$ to
 %oot ev]yone pres5t1 includ+ ,ms4      
,krasniqi & h] "m1 be=e =cibly remov+   
,ms4 ,krasniqi f ! h\se & tak+ h] to a  
,s]bian village ne>by2 ,:]eas ! ,s]bian 
police (fic] =c$ ,ms4 ,krasniqi into an 
empty h\se (f ! ma9 road & ?rew h] onto 
dri$ corn /acks be=e tak+ h] to 8 c>1   
:]e he />t$ rap+ h] despite h] yell+ &  
screams = him to /op2 ,:]eas ,ms4       
,krasniqi 0 held at gunpo9t & rap$      
repeat$ly be=e los+ consci\sness2       
,:]eas1 once ,ms4 ,krasniqi rega9$      
consci\sness1 %e begg$ ! ,s]bian police 
(fic] to kill h]1 & ! ,s]bian police    
(fic] respond$ by say+1 ,no1 ,i won't   
because y w suff] m ?is way1 & ?reat5$  
to take h] to an area full ( ,s]bian    
=ces :]e m p w\ld rape h]2 ,:]eas !     
,s]bian police (fic] lat] w5t into a    
local /ore 9 ! same village1 f :]e an   
old]1 crippl$ ,s]bian man em]g$ & =c$   

,ms4 ,krasniqi out ( ! c> & took h] to  
an unf9i%$ h\se :]e he rap$ h]2 ,:]eas1 
a few h\rs lat]1 ,ms4 ,krasniqi 0 tak5  
back to h] village :]e %e 0 left out on 
! /reet & told n to tell anyone ab\t :at
 _h transpir$2 ,:]eas ,ms4 ,krasniqi did
 n want to g home hav+ to expla9 to     
anyone :at _h happ5$ to h]1 b in/ead    
walk$ ?r\gh ! village cemet]y & hop$ t  
h] life w\ld come to an end !n & !re2   
,:]eas1 ^u arriv+ at h] uncle's h\se    
h\rs aft] ! assault1 ,ms4 ,krasniqi did 
n h to say a ^w1 z ev]yone knew :at _h  
happ5$1 witness+ h] scrat*es1 bruises1  
cuts1 & torn clo!s2 ,:]eas ,ms4         
,krasniqi report$ h] case to ! ,kosovo  
,lib]ation ,army 7,,kla7 ! day aft] %e 0
 rap$ on ,april #ae1 #aiii2 ,:]eas1 9   
,m>* #aiii1 ) ! support ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ,,nato began a #gh-;day air     
campaign aga9/ ,s]bian =ces 9 ,kosovo   
aft] ef=ts to negotiate an end to !     
,kosovo w> collaps$1 lead+ to ,s]bia's  
agreem5t to cease all milit>y activity 9
 ,kosovo & to facilitate ! )drawal (    

,s]bian =ces f ,kosovo1 & ! deploym5t ( 
a ,,nato-l$ ,kosovo ,=ce 7,,k=72 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil !n  
pass$ ,resolution #abdd on ,june #aj1   
#aiii1 :i* e/abli%$ ! ,unit$ ,nations   
,int]im ,adm9i/ration ,mission 9 ,kosovo
 7,,unmik7 z a tempor>y gov]nm5t until  
,kosovo's own in/itutions _h develop$ & 
demon/rat$ ! capacity to self-gov]n1 :i*
 includ$ v>i\s p[]s1 su* z ! au?ority to
 adm9i/] ju/ice 9 ,kosovo & ! ability to
 inve/igate & prosecute s]i\s crimes    
committ$ dur+ ! w>2 ,:]eas ,ms4         
,krasniqi report$ h] case to ,,unmik on 
,septemb] #aj1 #aiii1 ) no outcome1 z   
well z to ! ,fr5* ,,k= on ,april #ba1   
#bjjd1 b inaction ( bo? ^! bodies caus$ 
additional difficulties & delays 9 h]   
case2 ,:]eas ,kosovo decl>$ indep5d5ce  
on ,febru>y #ag1 #bjjh1 & has s9ce      
receiv$ ! recognition ( ov] #ajj /ates1 
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & #bc ( ! #bh   
,european ,union memb] /ates1 ?\gh      
,s]bia /ill rejects su* claim2 ,:]eas ! 
,european ,rule ( ,law ,mission 9       

,kosovo 7,,eulex7 0 laun*$ 9 #bjjh z a  
civilian mission to support rule-(-law  
in/itutions1 acc\ntability1 & compliance
 ) int]national human rights /&>ds 9    
,kosovo1 z well z to support !          
,speciali/ ,*amb]s & ,speciali/         
,prosecutor's ,(fice 9 l9e ) relevant   
,kosovo legislation )9 ! framework (    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #abdd2 ,:]eas ,ms4 ,krasniqi
 mov$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjja1       
naturaliz$ z a citiz5 9 #bjjd1 & n[     
lives 9 ,r[lett1 ,texas1 ) h] husb& &   
two *ildr51 ea* ( :om are also ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s1 & %e has also tak5 ! la/
 "n ,goodman2 ,:]eas ,ms4 ,krasniqi     
,goodman report$ h] case to ,,eulex     
au?orities & gave five int]views f      
,augu/ #bjaj to ,july #bjab1 & witnesses
 gave sev]al te/imonies f ,febru>y #bjaa
 to ,augu/ #bjab2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]   
#ab1 #bjab1 ! ,special ,prosecution     
,(fice ( ! ,republic ( ,kosovo 7,,sprk7 
fil$ ! indictm5t ,,pps nr4 #hi_/bjab    
aga9/ ! p]petrators ,jovica ,dejanovic  

7,,dob #ji_/aa_/aied71 ! ,s]bian police 
(fic]1 & ,djordje ,bojkovic 7,,dob      
#aa_/ac_/aidj71 ! old] & crippl$ ,s]bian
 man1 ) ! !n-,di/rict ,c\rt (           
,mitrovica1 :i* 0 am5d$ on ,novemb] #cj1
 #bjab2 ,:]eas ! ma9 trial 0 held betwe5
 ,april #d to #ae1 #bjac1 & on ,april   
#ag1 #bjac1 ! ,basic ,c\rt ( ,mitrovica 
ann\nc$ ! judgm5t t bo? p]petrators 7   
acquitt$ ( ! *>ge ( w> crime aga9/ !    
civilian population 7rape71 puni%able "u
 ,articles #bb & #adb ,,cc ,,sfry2      
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ca1 #bjac1 ! ,,sprk 
,prosecutors submitt$ a jo9t appeal     
propos+ t ! judgm5t ( ! fir/ in/ance    
c\rt be modifi$ & ,jovica ,dejanovic &  
,djordje ,bojkovic be convict$ ( !      
crim9al (f5se ( w> crime aga9/ civilian 
population1 or 9 ! alt]native1 to return
 ! case to ! c\rt ( fir/ in/ance = a    
retrial2 ,:]eas ! ,appellate ,public    
,prosecutor mov$ ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals to  
grant ! appeal ( ! ,special             
,prosecutors1 & ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals r5d]$
 its judgm5t on ,may #bg1 #bjad1 & f\nd 

bo? ,jovica ,dejanovic & ,djordje       
,bojkovic guilty & convict$ !m ( ! w>   
crime aga9/ civilians "u ,article #adb  
,,cc ,,sfry 7n[ ,article #aec ,,ccrk71  
s5t5c+ !m to #ab ye>s & #aj ye>s (      
imprisonm5t1 respectively2 ,:]eas1 on   
,july #bjad1 ,jovica ,dejanovic &       
,djordje ,bojkovic fil$ _! appeals aga9/
 ! judgm5t ( ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals ,pa,kr  
#ejc_/ac dat$ ,may #bg1 #bjad1 & !      
,supreme ,c\rt ( ,kosovo r5d]$ a rul+ = 
! imm$iate release ( ,jovica ,dejanovic 
& ,djordje ,bojkovic f ! det5tion on    
rem&2 ,:]eas ,jovica ,dejanovic &       
,djordje ,bojkovic 7 releas$1 & nobody  
has be5 held responsible = ! sexual w>  
crimes committ$ aga9/ ,vasfije ,krasniqi
 ,goodman2 ,:]eas all prior me*anisms = 
pursu+ acc\ntability = w> crimes 9      
,kosovo h fall5 %ort 9 br++ p]petrators 
( sexual viol5ce to ju/ice1 includ+ !   
,int]national ,crim9al ,tribunal = ! =m]
 ,yugoslavia1 ,,unmik1 ,,eulex1 & !     
,kosovo judicial sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7

 reports t approximately #bj1jjj        
individuals 7 ! victims (               
conflict-relat$ sexual viol5ce dur+ !   
,kosovo w>1 & ,human ,rights ,wat*      
reports t rape 0 us$ z a weapon ( w> &  
in/rum5t ( e?nic cleans+ by ,s]bian =ces
 dur+ ! ,kosovo w>2 ,:]eas #bj ye>s lat]
 & aft] approximately #bj1jjj           
individuals rap$1 !re has only be5 "o   
p]petrator br\ght to ju/ice1 ,zoran     
,vukotic1 by ,pri%t9a ,basic ,c\rt on   
,july #e1 #bjba2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$        
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#ahbj 0 unanim\sly adopt$ on ,june #ai1 
#bjjh1 condemn+ ! use ( sexual viol5ce z
 a tool ( w>1 & decl>$ t rape & o!r =ms 
( sexual viol5ce c con/itute w> crimes1 
crimes aga9/ humanity or a con/itutive  
act ) respect to g5ocide2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #bdfg 0 adopt$ on ,april    
#bc1 #bjai1 recall+ ! responsibilities (
 ,/ates to end impunity & to prosecute  
^? responsible = crimes ( g5ocide1      
crimes aga9/ humanity1 & w> crimes1     

p]petrat$ aga9/ civilians2 & ,:]eas     
,vasfije ,krasniqi ,goodman te/ifi$ be=e
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,april #cj1  
#bjai1 9 a he>+ titl$ ,kosovo's ,w>time 
,victims3 ,! ,que/ = ,ju/ice1 te/ify+ = 
ju/ice on behalf ( h] case & ! #bj1jjj  
individuals rap$ dur+ ! ,kosovo w>3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress
 t-- 7#a7 ^? individuals :o are         
responsible = ! sexual w> crimes on     
,april #ad1 #aiii1 ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 ,vasfije ,krasniqi ,goodman 9    
,kosovo %\ld be br\ght to ju/ice z p]   
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolutions #ahbj & #bdfg2  7#b7 x is  
repreh5sible t no individuals h be5 f\nd
 guilty = _! sexual w> crimes aga9/ ,ms4
 ,krasniqi ,goodman2  7#c7 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,republic ( ,s]bia %\ld /op protect+ 
& glorify+ any p]sons :o 7 involv$ 9 w> 
crimes dur+ ! ,kosovo conflict & %\ld   
make x a priority to inve/igate &       
prosecute any su* individuals2  7#d7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld devote suffici5t     

res\rces to fully assi/ & prop]ly       
monitor ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s]bia & 
its relevant m9i/ries & (fices to       
inve/igate & prosecute cases ( sexual   
viol5ce dur+ ! ,kosovo w>1 prop]ly      
acc\nt = ! role ( su* tactics 9 !       
attempt$ e?nic cleans+ dur+ ! ,kosovo   
w>1 & hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic (  
,s]bia acc\ntable = fully implem5t+ its 
int]national1 bilat]al1 & national      
commitm5ts 9 ^! reg>ds2  7#e7 progress 9
 resolv+ ,ms4 ,krasniqi ,goodman's case 
& ^? involv+ o!r survivors ( sexual     
viol5ce dur+ ! ,kosovo w> %\ld rema9 an 
important bilat]al priority betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !         
,republic ( ,s]bia2  7#f7 ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives believes t all unpuni%$ 
w> crimes1 includ+ ^? involv+ sexual    
viol5ce1 %\ld be prop]ly inve/igat$ &   
prosecut$ by all judicial in/itutions ) 
jurisdiction ov] w> crimes committ$ dur+
 ! ,kosovo w>2 &  7#g7 rape rema9s an   
unacceptable weapon ( w> ?r\gh\t ! _w1 &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld /& up = its       

citiz5s & p worldwide to hold           
p]petrators acc\ntable1 !reby s5d+ an   
important message to ! _w t !re are     
consequ5ces = committ+ su* crimes4