Hungry, homeless young boys in the Central African Republic were forced by French UN soldiers to perform sex acts on them in return for food or money. Sources close to the case said UN Aid worker Anders Kompass passed the document to the French authorities because of the UN’s failure to take action to stop the abuse.
The internal report on the sexual exploitation was passed to media by Paula Donovan, from the advocacy group Aids Free World, who is demanding an independent commission inquiry into the UN’s handling of sexual abuse by peacekeepers.
Donovan, the co-director of AIDS-Free World, said: ‘The regular sex abuse by peacekeeping personnel uncovered here and the United Nations’ appalling disregard for victims are stomach-turning, but the awful truth is that this isn’t uncommon.’
The TF1 news needs an interview with Paula Donovan.
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