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France launches criminal inquiry into alleged sex abuse by peacekeepers
Prosecutors announce investigation into claims French soldiers raped children on peacekeeping operation in Central African Republic Kim Willsher in Paris and Sandra Laville in London French prosecutors have ordered a criminal investigation into allegations that French peacekeeping soldiers raped children and demanded sex for food in the Central African Republic. The decision follows revelations in […]
Read moreFrance launches criminal inquiry into alleged sex abuse by peacekeepers
Prosecutors announce investigation into claims French soldiers raped children on peacekeeping operation in Central African Republic French prosecutors have ordered a criminal investigation into allegations that French peacekeeping soldiers raped children and demanded sex for food in the Central African Republic. The decision follows revelations in the Guardian more than a week ago that a […]
Read moreUN aid worker suspended for leaking report on child abuse by French troops
Anders Kompass said to have passed confidential document to French authorities because of UN’s failure to stop abuse of children in Central African Republic A senior United Nations aid worker has been suspended for disclosing to prosecutors an internal report on the sexual abuse of children by French peacekeeping troops in the Central African Republic. […]
Read moreFrance’s compromising position: Why a new law to criminalise punters rather than prostitutes is inflaming French passions
France’s Parliament approved a law that punishes clients who buy sexual services from prostitutes. SPW is following the debate. The case has turned a big issue among French society, according to “The Independent”. Read here. “Libération” is also following the case with a blog created specifically to discuss it. Here (In French). Click here to […]
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March 8th – The International Women’s Day: some highlights
Global: To mark the International Women’s Day and to highlight backs and forwards in terms of women’s current condition, SPW has gathered a series of articles, studies, news and arts in a special bulletin.
Read moreFrance removes transsexuality from the listing of mental disorders
France: In February 2010, France became the first country in the world to remove transsexuality from its official list of mental disorders.
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