United Nations Security Council Resolution 798

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.

UN Security Council
Resolution 798
1991 census results in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date18 December 1992
Meeting no.3,150
CodeS/RES/798 (Document)
SubjectBosnia and Herzegovina
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

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]

See also

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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