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STORY: UN / HAITI POLICE ABUSE
TRT: 1.59
SOURCE: UNTV / MINUSTAH
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ NATS
DATELINE: 23 JANUARY 2012, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters
23 JANUARY 2012, NEW YORK CITY
2. Zoom in, Nesirky at the dais
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Martin Nesirky, United Nations Spokesperson for the Secretary-General:
“The UN Secretariat regrets to confirm that, on 16 January 2012, the UN Mission in Haiti, MINUSTAH, alerted Headquarters about two allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving minors in Haiti. The first case involves UN Police Officers based in Port-au-Prince. The accused officers have been removed from their duties to reduce any contact with the local population while the investigation is underway. The second case involves one or more members of the Formed Police Unit in Gonaives. The United Nations is outraged by these allegations and takes its responsibility to deal with them extremely seriously. The Police Contributing Countries concerned have been informed. However, unlike cases involving UN military contingent personnel, investigations into allegations involving UN Police fall under the responsibility of the United Nations. For this reason, a team was dispatched to Haiti, on 21 January 2012, to investigate these allegations with the utmost determination. MINUSTAH is emphasizing the responsibility and accountability of the chain of command in both preventing and taking prompt action when such allegations arise. The Mission will take action to support the alleged victims.”
FILE – MINUSTAH - 22 FEBRUARY 2011, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
4. Close up, UN Logo on UNPOL officer’s shirt
5. Wide shot, UNPOL car with delegation in the back
6. Wide shot shelters in Carradeux with police light in foreground
FILE – MINUSTAH - 21 JULY 2010, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI
7. Wide shot, policeman patrolling camp
8. Med shot, UNPOL patrols at the camp
9. Wide shot, policeman patrolling camp
The Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Martin Nesirky, today (23 Jan) confirmed that, the UN Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has alerted Headquarters about two allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving minors in Haiti.
Nesirky said that the first case involves UN Police Officers based in Port-au-Prince and pointed out that the accused officers “have been removed from their duties to reduce any contact with the local population while the investigation is underway.”
The second case, he said, involves “one or more members” of the Formed Police Unit in Gonaives.
The Spokesperson told journalists that the United Nations was “outraged by these allegations and takes its responsibility to deal with them extremely seriously.”
He said that the Police Contributing Countries concerned have been informed and noted that “unlike cases involving UN military contingent personnel, investigations into allegations involving UN Police fall under the responsibility of the United Nations.”
According to Nesirky, a team was dispatched to Haiti, on 21 January 2012 in order to investigate these allegations “with the utmost determination” and MINUSTAH “is emphasizing the responsibility and accountability of the chain of command in both preventing and taking prompt action when such allegations arise.”
There are currently 3,546 UN police officers in Haiti, including formed units.
