According to media reports, the incident in question involves the alleged rape of an 18-year-old Haitian man by Uruguayan peacekeepers. A video captured on a cell phone camera showing the alleged assault reportedly surfaced recently The UN offered that Uruguay should conduct a full and thorough investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by its military personnel serving with the world body’s peacekeeping mission in Haiti. Eduardo del Buey, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said a preliminary probe carried out by the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) “determined that it was necessary to instigate a full and thorough investigation” into the alleged abuses committed in Port-Salut. “Under the procedures agreed between the UN and troop-contributing countries, it is now the responsibility of the Government of Uruguay to conduct the investigation, with the full support of the UN,” he told reporters in New York. The UN has imposed a zero-tolerance policy against sexual abuse and exploitation by its peacekeepers, and senior officials have reiterated in recent years that this means there is no impunity for blue helmets who engage in such practices. It is the responsibility of the troop-contributing country to take appropriate disciplinary and judicial measures if the allegations are found to be true. (Above is from UN News Centre Sources) Based upon the experience of the citizens of Bosnia & Herzegovina and my work at the UN (Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey) as well as other circumstances of alleged misconduct, we do not believe that it is prudent to only rely upon the home state of the alleged perpetrator. Whether perceived or not, there is a potential conflict as most UN peacekeeping contributing states would want their soldiers presented in the best possible light, as much or more so as in a combat zone. The state hosting the peacekeepers may or may not be functionally capable to address the issue, but regardless the serving peacekeepers are generally afforded immunity in the host country. It is appropriate that the UN conduct its own investigation or perhaps designate the International Criminal Court to insure impartiality and urgency to the process. Otherwise, the crimes will be repeated, other UN peacekeepers may become unfairly smeared by such alleged abuses and the UN and its many worthy missions may suffer by perceived association and lack of accountability. “Ivory Coast Peacekeepers- Sex Abuse Allegations” -http://diplomaticallyincorrect.org/films/blog_post/ivory-coast-peacekeepers-sex-abuse-allegations-by-ambassador-mo/34899 By Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey


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