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Topic: "Peacekeepers" abusing children
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Stargazer
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posted 27 May 2008 03:46 AM
I removed the quotes from around the words abusing children. I find these quotes in the headline to be extremely offensive. Anyways, here is some of the article: quote: Children as young as six are being sexually abused by peacekeepers and aid workers, says a leading UK charity.Children in post-conflict areas are being abused by the very people drafted into such zones to help look after them, says Save the Children.
While some Peacekeepers are managing to limit themselves to girls of 17, others are not. Like this: quote: A 13-year-old girl, "Elizabeth" described to the BBC how 10 UN peacekeepers gang-raped her in a field near her Ivory Coast home.'Elizabeth' tells the BBC about her abuse "They grabbed me and threw me to the ground and they forced themselves on me... I tried to escape but there were 10 of them and I could do nothing," she said. "I was terrified. Then they just left me there bleeding." No action has been taken against the soldiers.
No action taken against the soldiers. None. Read the rest here, including the weasal words spoken by UN spokesman, Nick Birnback. "Peacekeepers" sexually absung boys and girls
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