Steny Hoyer: “U.N.- and NATO-led forces were involved in the recent apprehension of two individuals and the killing of a third who had…”

“U.N.- and NATO-led forces were involved in the recent apprehension of two individuals and the killing of a third who had been indicted by the International War Crimes Tribunal. The recent arrests and the tribunal's sentencing of Dusan Tadic to 20 years in prison for his part in the torture and murder of innocent civilians are a major step forward. Yet the fact remains that, while the war crimes tribunal has publicly indicted 76 people to date, 66 indicted suspects remain at large, despite the fact that the tribunal has been issued international indictments, despite the fact that the Dayton accords requires the parties to that agreement to surrender those who are within their effective jurisdiction, and despite the fact the U.S. Security Council Resolution 827 requires all states to cooperate in this effort. This must stop, Mr. Speaker. If countries do not live up to their international obligations and cooperate with the tribunal, we should not cooperate with them. I am pleased that the legislation before us provides for sanction against those countries which harbor war criminals.”