Posted August 21st, 2015 at 10:32 am (UTC-5)
Since the United Nations established a peacekeeping force in the strife-torn Central African Republic last year, civilians in that country have lodged at least 13 complaints of sexual abuse against peacekeepers. Just last week, three U.N. soldiers were accused of raping two women and a child. Earlier in the month, a U.N. police officer was accused of raping a 12-year-old girl.
Can the U.N. Cure the ‘Cancer’ in Its System?
Since the United Nations established a peacekeeping force in the strife-torn Central African Republic last year, civilians in that country have lodged at least 13 complaints of sexual abuse against peacekeepers. Just last week, three U.N. soldiers were accused of raping two women and a child. Earlier in the month, a U.N. police officer was accused of raping a 12-year-old girl.