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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Two U.N. peacekeepers from Pakistan have been sentenced to a year in prison for raping a 14-year-old Haitian boy after being convicted in a Pakistani military trial in Haiti, authorities said on Monday.U.N. spokeswoman Sylvie Van Den Wildenberg said judges from a Pakistani military tribunal came to the impoverished Caribbean nation to hold the trial that resulted in the conviction last week of the peacekeepers. They were found guilty in the rape of the boy in the northern city of Gonaives on January 20.The two soldiers, who have not been identified by name, were summarily discharged from the military and sentenced to a year behind bars in their homeland, the U.N. spokeswoman said."The U.N. was informed last week by the Pakistani officials about the verdict, but MINUSTAH (United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti) did not have any involvement in the military judicial process that was led by military judges from Pakistan," she added.It was the first time that members of the U.N. military on deployment in Haiti have been tried and sentenced within its borders.The U.N. peacekeeping mission has faced a growing image problem in Haiti, with some of its members accused of responsibility for introducing a deadly cholera epidemic in earthquake-stricken country in 2010.Several peacekeepers have also been accused of rape, in addition to the Pakistanis, in cases that have fueled public protests and demands that members of the U.N. force be stripped of their immunity and face trial in Haitian courts.Haitian Justice Minister, Michel Brunache called the verdict for the two Pakistanis a "small" step in the right direction."We expected more from the U.N. and the Pakistani government, but now we want to focus on the proper reparation that the victim deserves," Brunache said.Haitian government authorities were given no advance notice of the military tribunal, he said.(Editing By Tom Brown and Will Dunham)
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Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.
A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai
For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."
The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!
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Talk about peace keeping.Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.
A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai
For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."
The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!
-Ferishta, 1560–1620 -
Ieuw....Comment
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Yes, and he was punished.
What about the American soldier who brutally killed those innocent ones in Kandahar? They are there for peace keeping too?
The act of one soldier is no where to be regarded as the act of the whole institution.
The punishment according to me is very little in the case.yao warokay ghwandi baagh ao pa khwa ye seen rawan!
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he'll probably regret posting it if it's not a punjabi soldier.Comment
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Young grasshopper,Originally posted by roadrunner View Post
His ethnic group has nothing to do with this thread. For once, drop the ethnocentric garbage and attempt to contribute to a topic on hand(if you're capable of doing so of course). You don't have to always be on the defensive here. It's an article, and what has happened should be condemned irrespective of his origin. This depraved man deserves a tough sentence.
It's incredibly funny to see the usual apologists run in and bring different issues that has nothing to do with the thread on hand.Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.
A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai
For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."
The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!
-Ferishta, 1560–1620Comment
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soldiers and rape go hand in hand, doesn't matter what country is it. thats why i hate the world armies and soldiers, they are messed up in the headComment
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Terrific.Originally posted by Shehbaz Khan View Post
With all due respect, I'm really starting to be concerned as to what they teach students in Pakistani universities. What in the world does an American soldier have to do with a thread about a Pakistani man that raped a child? Just because an American, Polish, or a Ugandan did it in the past, means we shouldn't criticize a Pakistani for it? Diplomatic immunity? I've already shared my sentiments about the Kandahar killings, and quite frankly this thread has nothing to do with the aspirations of the Americans.What about the American soldier who brutally killed those innocent ones in Kandahar? They are there for peace keeping too?
I agree. For the record, nobody(so far), including myself, implied that.The act of one soldier is no where to be regarded as the act of the whole institution.Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.
A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai
For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."
The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!
-Ferishta, 1560–1620Comment
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Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.
A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai
For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."
The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!
-Ferishta, 1560–1620Comment
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^ I am not saying every solider is like that, but just look the record of all armies, you will find many soldiers who rape in all armiesComment
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What a foolOriginally posted by roadrunner View Post
What are you talking about ?
The ethnicity of this soldier doesn't matter
He raped a child and has to be punished.Comment
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i bet you these 2 were from peshawarComment
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hope the ****bags rott
The world has truly no hope if even our kids aren't safeIt's enough that I know, Our time had a home, In your heart..Was a place..But the glass always breaks..Comment
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I doubt that people put so much effort in to gettng to place where living conditions are not so good just so they can get to rape some helpless 14 year old..but then why do they put all that hard work and effort to waste by doing something so outrageously immoral and stupid??
I am no bird, and no nest ensnares me.
non commercial would cost less if he was in charge himself which he plans on doing. right now it's n herat but soon it will be in qanadahar.
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^The thing is he must have done such thing in Pakistan many times, I once read an articale about Pakistans streetchildren and how they are sexualy molested by the men and even police, so for him it was normal, like bacha bazi in Northern Afghanistan.....
Such peopel are so messed up in the head that they don't see what they have done wrong.Comment
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