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U.N. Opens Inquiry Into Peacekeeper Sex Abuse Charges

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Jon
- 63 days ago - in.reuters.com

Aid workers, who asked not to be identified, said the inquiry was focusing on Indian U.N. peacekeepers accused of paying for sex with underage girls in Congo's violence-torn east.

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Kelli S. (198)

Sunday July 6, 2008, 1:07 am
Thank you Jon. Noted

Marena Chen (116)

Sunday July 6, 2008, 4:15 am
Praying hard that these scoundrels wont get away with it.

FreeSpirit Running (291)

Sunday July 6, 2008, 6:03 am
Okay, this is not good, if true, not one bit!
Thanks Charles for the forward, and to Jon for the article, noted.
Just sickening. Really

Blessings to all in the Universe always,
FreeSpiritRunning...

Nancy Gray (101)

Sunday July 6, 2008, 10:13 am
Thanks Jon and Kelli...

Nancy Welch (93)

Sunday July 6, 2008, 6:55 pm
Noted and thanks Kelli!

Jim Phillips (1283)

Sunday July 6, 2008, 9:39 pm
"There are allegations and covering up of allegations of Pakistani and Indian troops' involvement in alleged arms and gold smuggling in eastern Congo." "There are allegations of committed sexual abuses, which aid workers said involved paying children for sex." "The peacekeeping force has been embroiled in a number of sex and smuggling scandals."

A side note per article:
"Experts estimate Congo's 1998-2003 war and the humanitarian catastrophe it spawned have killed 5.4 million people, mostly from hunger and disease linked to the violence. That would make it the deadliest conflict since World War Two."

TY, Jon & Kelli.

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