Peacekeeping: December 24, 2002

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UN Peacekeepers are again in trouble for their extracurricular activities. An Irish peacekeeper in Eritrea has been expelled when caught using a 22 year old Eritrean woman to make pornographic movies. The woman was jailed and Eritrea is calling for the removal of all 4200 peacekeepers. The UN force is there to maintain a demilitarized between Eritrea and Ethiopia. The zone was set up at the end of the recent war between the two countries. Peacekeepers have also been accused of child prostitution and black market activities. 


 

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