Investigation Launched Into Fresh Abuse Allegations Against UN Peacekeepers In Central African Republic

Investigation Launched Into Fresh Abuse Allegations Against UN Peacekeepers In Central African Republic

Posted by Sylvester on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 0

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The United Nations has launched a fact finding mission into new allegations that its peacekeepers sexually abused four underage girls in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR).

The UN mission in CAR, known as MINUSCA, said in a statement on Tuesday that it was “investigating fresh allegations concerning both s*xual exploitation and abuse and other misconduct by UN Peacekeepers and international forces in Bangui”.

Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN secretary-general, said the four victims had been provided with medical and psychosocial care, but did not specify when the alleged abuse took place or how many peacekeepers were involved in the case.

In line with UN policy not to name the countries whose peacekeepers were accused of s*xual misconduct, Dujarric did not say where the peacekeepers were from. He added, however, that the UN had asked the countries to immediately launch their own investigations – nations are responsible for holding their own troops accountable in such cases.

Aljazeera.