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Amnesty International accuses UN peacekeepers of rape, murder
http://www.dw.com/en/amnesty-international-accuses-un-peacekeepers-of-rape-murder/a-18642226A rights group has accused UN 'blue helmet' peacekeepers of killings and assaults, including rape of a 12-year-old girl. UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said he is "disappointed and dismayed" by the allegations.
Amnesty International accuses UN peacekeepers of rape, murder
12.08.2015
The UN mission in the Central African Republic launched an investigation Tuesday following charges that its armed peacekeepers killed a 16-year-old boy and his father and raped a young girl earlier this month.
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UN peacekeepers have been in the Central African Republic since September to try to calm deadly sectarian violence between Christian and Muslim communities.
Peacekeepers accused of unprovoked violence
The deadly chain of events began after peacekeepers tried to arrest a former rebel chief in the predominantly Muslim PK5 district of the capital. Five people were killed in clashes with residents, including a Cameroonian peacekeeper.
UN peacekeepers returned the next day and began to "shoot at anything that moved" despite any apparent threat, a witness told Amnesty. Killed were residents Balla Hadji, 61 and his son, Souleimane, 16.
