UN Pimps Kosovo: Amensty Report

Dancing David · 8th June 2004, 08:15 PM

This report implies that UN affliated workers and trrops are responsible for prositution and the slave trade in Kosovo
Amnesty's Report, albeit vauge

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Following the arrival of the international community in Kosovo in 1999 there was an unprecedented escalation of the sex-industry based on trafficked women and girls. In 1999-2000 it was estimated that internationals comprised 80 percent of the clients of trafficked women and girls. In 2002 the figure decreased to around 30 per cent, but at the same time the internationals generated some 80 percent of the industry income. Today an estimated 20 per cent of the client-base come from the international community, which constitutes only about two percent of the population in Kosovo.

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UNMIK (UN Interim Mission in Kosovo) police and other UNMIK personnel, KFOR (the NATO-led international military force in Kosovo ) personnel and contractors enjoy a general immunity from prosecution, unless explicitly waived by the UN Secretary General, or in the case of NATO, by their respective national commanders.

demon · 9th June 2004, 08:41 PM

Unfortunately, I imagine the same is true of soldiers in many places, certainly such stories appear far too often from many conflicts.

DR Congo's shameful sex secret
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3769469.stm

Dancing David · 10th June 2004, 08:40 AM

Qyite right, there is the bussiness in Kenya with British troops, I think the concern that is implied in the Amnesty article is that UN members are actualy engaging in trafficing, but then they don't come out and say it, which is very rare for Amnesty.

8th June 2004, 08:15 PM	#1
Dancing David Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 34,695	UN Pimps Kosovo: Amensty Report This report implies that UN affliated workers and trrops are responsible for prositution and the slave trade in Kosovo Amnesty's Report, albeit vauge Quote: Following the arrival of the international community in Kosovo in 1999 there was an unprecedented escalation of the sex-industry based on trafficked women and girls. In 1999-2000 it was estimated that internationals comprised 80 percent of the clients of trafficked women and girls. In 2002 the figure decreased to around 30 per cent, but at the same time the internationals generated some 80 percent of the industry income. Today an estimated 20 per cent of the client-base come from the international community, which constitutes only about two percent of the population in Kosovo. Quote: UNMIK (UN Interim Mission in Kosovo) police and other UNMIK personnel, KFOR (the NATO-led international military force in Kosovo ) personnel and contractors enjoy a general immunity from prosecution, unless explicitly waived by the UN Secretary General, or in the case of NATO, by their respective national commanders.
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10th June 2004, 08:40 AM	#3
Dancing David Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 34,695	Qyite right, there is the bussiness in Kenya with British troops, I think the concern that is implied in the Amnesty article is that UN members are actualy engaging in trafficing, but then they don't come out and say it, which is very rare for Amnesty.
	__________________ Hell, dynamiting fish in a barrel is more challenging. - Ladewig I suspect you are a sandwich, metaphorically speaking. -Donn And a shot rang out. Now Space is doing time... -Ben Burch You built the toilet - don't complain when people crap in it. _Kid Eager