United Nations Security Council Resolution 798

UN Security Council
Resolution 798

1991 census results in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date 18 December 1992
Meeting no. 3,150
Code S/RES/798 (Document)
Subject Bosnia and Herzegovina
Voting summary
 15 voted for
None voted against
None abstained
Result Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

United Nations Security Council resolution 798, adopted unanimously on 18 December 1992, after reaffirming 770 (1992) and 771 (1992) and supporting an initiative by the European Council.The Council condemned reports of the massive, organized and systematic detention and rape of women, in particular Muslim women, in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War.

The Council further demanded all detention camps be closed, requesting the Secretary-General to provide support to enable the European Community delegations to have free and secure access to the places of detention, further requesting a report within 15 days of the passing of the current resolution.

Resolution 798 was the first time the United Nations had condemned the rape of women in wartime.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Askin, Kelly Dawn (1997). War crimes against women: prosecution in international war crimes tribunals. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 298. ISBN 978-90-411-0486-1.
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