Please sign the Petition

Prevent UN Child abuse
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/prevent-UN-personnel-from-abusing-children-in-war-zones

This petition has only picked up 507 signatures in three weeks, it deserves far better. So please if you have not signed – SIGN – and please forward/send to your friends and family and implore them to sign.

Here are some articles that describe the problem and out line the need for the changes this petition is asking for.

U.N. Security Council Says Sexual Violence Akin to War Crimes
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-violence20-2008jun20,0,3588547.story

The problem with the recent measures is that they do not make the UN Personnel who commit this kind of crimes accountable before an International Court – the personnel next to never face any consequences as a result of their crimes, other than being sent home.

Articles about how UN Personnel abuse and exploit women and children in war zones.

http://blogs.ushmm.org/WorldIsWitness/horror_and_hope/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1538556/UN-to-hold-inquiry-into-Sudan-child-abuse.html

http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2008/05/28/peacekeepers_accused_of_sexual_abuse_of_children/

As unbelievable as it is, this is happening, it is happening now and we really need to stop it. The only Body that can stop it is the UN, because it is their personnel who are the criminals here, and they need to step up and reform the way they deal with this sort of thing, both in the field and in the legislation.

Please sign the petition

Hugs,
Silly Old Bear/Henric

Prevent and eventually abolish child sexual abuse by UN Personnel/Peacekeepers in war-zones. – The P

Source: http://www.thepetitionsite….

Addressing the UN and ICC on the issue of Children being used and abused sexually by UN Personnel in war-zones

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