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7 Wash. U. Global Stud. L. Rev. 185 (2008)
U.N. Peacekeepers and Sexual Abuse and Exploitation: An End to Impunity

handle is hein.journals/wasglo7 and id is 203 raw text is: Washington University Global Studies Law Review VOLUME 7 NUMBER 2 2008 U.N. PEACEKEEPERS AND SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION: AN END TO IMPUNITY ELIZABETH F. DEFEIS* TABLE OF CONTENTS I. IN TR O D U CTION .................................................................................... 185 II. MEDIA DISCLOSURE OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION ........... 186 III. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION.. 190 IV . UNITED NATIONS RESPONSE ............................................................. 193 V. PROPOSALS FOR REFORM AND IMPLEMENTATION ............................. 194 A. Standardizing Norms of Conduct ............................................ 195 B. Investigation and D iscipline .................................................... 197 C. Community Outreach and Conditions of Missions .................. 198 D. Increase of Female Participation in Peacekeeping Missions. 199 VI. PROPOSALS REQUIRING URGENT ACTION ........................................ 200 A. Accountability of U.N. Staff and Experts on Missions ............ 200 B. Revised Memorandum of Understanding with Troop C ontributing C ountries ........................................................... 205 C . Victim A ssistance P olicy ......................................................... 210 V II. C ON CLU SION .................................................................................... 2 12 I. INTRODUCTION It is indeed ironic that the United Nations (U.N.), which has been instrumental in setting norms in the area of gender equality,] now stands * Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law. Professor Defeis would like to thank her research assistants, Stacie Bennett, Kourtney Knop, Andrew Sarrol, Class of 2008, William Demond, Class of 2007, and Mini Lim, Class of 2009.

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