Monday, September 5, 2011

Latest News - Sexual Abuse, 5 Uruguay Soldiers Discharged

The offense can not be tolerated, said Defense Ministry Uruguay.

Uruguay returned five of their soldiers from Haiti after sex abuse case involved a local teenager. In fact, they served in Haiti as UN security guards to help restore security and order after the country in the Caribbean was ravaged by earthquakes and political conflict.

According to BBC news station, 5 September 2011, Uruguay also pull their troops commanders there for failing to apply the discipline of his men so tangled sexual harassment.

Uruguay Government acted after a videotape of sex abuse that appeared on the internet. Video footage from mobile phones showed a number of soldiers dressed in military uniforms Uruguay jest a teenage boy as he lay on the bed. Sexual harassment that allegedly occurred at the United Nations military barracks in southern Haiti.

Eliana Nabaa, a spokesman for the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, on Friday last week revealed that they have formed a team of investigators that the sex abuse allegations. However, Nabaa claimed not get the results of the investigation, including verification of the tape.

However, the government took the initiative to repatriate suspects Urugay, which is the Navy personnel. "The Navy does not allow or permit its members involved on the offense, which affects the dignity and the incredible relationship that has been forged with local communities and also on the virtues that affect the performance of our Armed Forces who have a role in peacekeeping missions under UN mandate," Uruguayan Ministry of Defense said in a statement, quoted by news station Al Jazeera.

Uruguay Ministry of Defence also ensure that those who become suspects would soon be checked and will be strictly punished if proven to be involved.

Uruguay contributed 1110 troops and police for UN Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti. The mission was reinforced more than 12,000 security personnel from abroad.

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