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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning systematic rape in the conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Introduced: January 6, 1993 See on congress.gov

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To President

Became law

Mar 18, 1993

Executive Comment Received from State.

Jan 25, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

Jan 25, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.

Jan 22, 1993

Executive Comment Requested from State.

Jan 6, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jan 6, 1993

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that rape is an unacceptable means of warfare and condemns the systematic and widespread rape of women and girls in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Bosnia).

Applauds: (1) Secretary of State Eagleburger for denouncing crimes against humanity in the conflict in Bosnia and for calling for an international crimes tribunal to prosecute such crimes; and (2) the adoption of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 798 and the declaration of the Council of Ministers of the European Community which denounced the systematic rape of Moslem women in such conflict.

Urges the President to: (1) publicly condemn systematic rape in such conflict; (2) state that rape and forced pregnancy as tactics of war are crimes against humanity and war crimes; and (3) support the establishment by the UN of an international tribunal to prosecute such crimes.

Urges that: (1) all countries participating in humanitarian relief efforts in the former Yugoslavia should allocate resources for the treatment of rape victims; and (2) all parties to the conflict should take steps to protect rights of women and girls.

What's happening now March 18, 1993

Executive Comment Received from State.

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