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June 12, 2015

Report: U.N. Peacekeepers Trade Goods for Sex in Haiti, Liberia 
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A draft United Nations report has found U.N. peacekeepers routinely
trade goods for sex with women in countries like Haiti and Liberia who
are desperate for food and medication. The report details nearly 500
claims of sexual exploitation and abuse over several years, a third of
them involving children.

 

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