,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1       
#bjbe,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1  
,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,veasey1
 ,mr4 ,latim]1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4          
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 & ,mr4
 ,self7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,concurr5t        
,,resolution  ,call+ = ! 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        
,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 ,union ,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    
,kosovo )9 ! framework ( ,unit$ ,nations
 ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #abdd1 z 
well z to support ! ,speciali/ ,*amb]s &
 ,speciali/ ,prosecutor's ,(fice 9 l9e )
 relevant ,kosovo legislation2 ,:]eas   
,ms4 ,krasniqi mov$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 #bjja1 naturaliz$ z a citiz5 9 #bjjf1 &
 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>2     
,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,kosovo m>k$ = !   
fir/ "t on ,april #ad1 #bjbc1 ! ,day (  
,survivors ( ,sexual ,viol5ce ,dur+ !   
,w> 9 ,kosovo t co9cides ) ! date       
,vasfije ,krasniqi ,goodman 0 abduct$ by
 ,s]bian police & subsequ5tly sexually  
assault$2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
recognizes t prev5t+ & respond+ to      
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce ar\nd ! _w is n only a
 matt] ( human rights1 ju/ice1 equity1 &
 equality1 b is also a moral imp]ative &
 ! /rategic national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & its global p>tn]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 f9ds x         
repreh5sible t no individuals h be5 f\nd
 guilty = ! sexual w> crimes aga9/ ,ms4 
,krasniqi ,goodman2  7#b7 /rongly       
condemns ! use ( rape & o!r =ms ( sexual

 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce z a weapon ( w>2   
7#c7 und]scores ! importance (          
transp>5t1 acc\ntable1 & indep5d5t      
inve/igations into g5d]-bas$ w> crimes &
 atrocities2  7#d7 comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,republic ( ,kosovo = tak+ a tangible
 & multisectoral approa* to address !   
sexual viol5ce dur+ ! w> 9 ! c\ntry2    
7#e7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic 
( ,kosovo to uphold commitm5ts express$ 
& agre$ to 9 ! ,protocol = ! ,treatm5t (
 ,sexual ,viol5ce ,cases 9 ,kosovo1 &   
prioritize & exp$ite cases ( rape &     
sexual assault f ! #aiii ,kosovo ,w>2   
7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic 
( ,s]bia to-- 7,a7 br+ individuals :o   
are responsible = ! sexual w> crimes on 
,april #ad1 #aiii1 ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 ,vasfije ,krasniqi ,goodman 9    
,kosovo be=e ju/ice pursuant to ,unit$  
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolutions 
#ahbj & #bdfg2  7,b7 cease ! protection 
& glorification ( any individuals :o 7  
involv$ 9 w> crimes dur+ ! ,kosovo      
conflict & make x a priority to         

inve/igate & prosecute any su*          
individuals2  7,c7 en=ce laws to ensure 
t kn[n p]petrators ( sexual g5d]-bas$   
viol5ce are held acc\ntable & are br\ght
 be=e ju/ice2 &  7,d7 prioritize !      
creation & su/a9m5t ( appropriate track+
 & inve/igative me*anisms to extradite  
kn[n p]petrators & convict$ (f5d]s (    
sexual g5d]-bas$ viol5ce dur+ ! ,kosovo 
w> 9 #aiii to ,kosovo to be br\ght to   
ju/ice accord+ to all conv5tions2 &     
7#g7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
to-- 7,a7 uphold & /r5g!n its commitm5ts
 to c\nt] & prev5t ! practice (         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7,b7 elevate ! case 
( ,vasfije ,krasniqi ,goodman 9 future  
bilat]al engagem5ts ) ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,s]bia1 especially 9 t]ms (             
acc\ntability = w> crimes committ$ aga9/
 wom5 & y\?2  7,c7 id5tify ! specific   
factors t increase ! risks ( g5d]-bas$  
viol5ce & und]m9e access to s]vices &   
safety2  7,d7 monitor ef=ts by !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,s]bia & its relevant       
m9i/ries & (fices to inve/igate &       

prosecute cases ( sexual viol5ce dur+ ! 
,kosovo w>2 &  7,e7 devote suffici5t    
fund+ to implem5t a v>iety (            
educational1 rese>*1 & advocacy projects
 9 ,kosovo1 includ+ ! tra9+ ( judici>y &
 law en=cem5t1 z well z fund+ = a       
rehabilitation c5t] focus+ on physical &
 psy*ological rehabilitation f w> trauma
 & sexual & dome/ic viol5ce1 &          
vocational tra9+ & job integrat+        
opportunities4