Three-member External Independent Review Panel to examine UN's handling of allegations of child sexual abuse in Central African Republic, broader UN response
June 22, 2015: UN Secretary-General has appointed Marie Deschamps (Canada), Hassan Jallow (Gambia) and Yasmin Sooka (South Africa) to an External Independent Review Panel, first announced on June 3. The Panel, tasked with reviewing the UN’s response to allegations of sexual abuse of children by international peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, is also “mandated to make recommendations on how the UN should respond to similar allegations in the future and on any shortcomings in existing procedures.” Beginning its review in July 2015 and requested to submit its report within ten weeks, the Panel will have “unrestricted access to all UN records and full access to staff members and other UN personnel.” AIDS-Free World welcomed the appointments and the Panel’s comprehensive Terms of Reference, and urged Panel members to view their role in the broadest sense, to fix a problem that has long plagued peacekeeping. (Photo: UN Photo / Evan Schneider)
AFP
June 22, 2015
UN panel to review C. Africa child sex abuse claims
http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-judge-review-child-sex-abuse-claims-195635105.html
AFP
June 22, 2015
Viols en Centrafrique: l'ONU lance une enquête sur sa gestion de l'affaire (in French)
http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2015/06/22/viols-en-centrafrique-l-onu-lance-une-enquete-sur-sa-gestion-de-l-affaire_1335009
Associated Press
By Edith M. Lederer
June 22, 2015
Panel to review UN handling of alleged French troops abuse
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/panel-review-handling-alleged-french-troops-abuse-31945560
Deutsche Welle
June 23, 2015
UN panel to review handling of alleged child abuse by French troops
http://www.dw.com/en/un-panel-to-review-handling-of-alleged-child-abuse-by-french-troops/a-18535343
Le Figaro
June 22, 2015
Centrafrique/viols: l'ONU lance une enquête sur sa gestion (in French)
http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2015/06/22/97001-20150622FILWWW00344-centrafriqueviols-l-onu-lance-une-enquete.php
Fox News
By George Russell
June 22, 2015
Ban names U.N. sex abuse scandal panel
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/06/22/ban-names-un-sex-abuse-scandal-panel/
The Guardian
June 22, 2015
Panel to review UN response to alleged Central African Republic sex abuse
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/22/panel-to-review-un-response-to-alleged-central-african-republic-sex-abuse
New York Times
By Rick Gladstone
June 22, 2015
Panel Is Named to Investigate Handling of Allegations Against French Troops
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/23/world/africa/panel-is-named-to-investigate-handling-of-allegations-against-french-troops.html