We only have to remember what happened in the Congo. where little 13and 14yearold girls were raped by U.N. peacekeepers. and that is as recent as just a few months ago. Thankfully. there is a zero tolerance policy now. and. hopefully. it will have real meaning in the field. Indeed. as confirmed in an October report by Refugees International. peacekeeper reform has not been implemented at some U.N. missions in places such as Haiti and in Liberia because of a deepseated culture of tolerating sexual exploitation. H.R. 972 would also require the annual Trafficking in Persons report to include information by groups like the U.N.. the OSCE and NATO to eliminate involvement in trafficking by any of the organizations personnel. We know we can recount one instance after another where incountry when they are in a very authoritative position these personnel. peacekeeping and nonpeacekeeping alike. have exploited the local population.
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