Barracks and brothels

Barracks and brothels: peacekeepers and human trafficking in the Balkans

by Mendelson, Sarah Elizabeth

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The majority of uniformed service members and civilians who support peacekeeping operations do so honorably. They risk their lives to help repair the damage and destruction of war. Tragically, however, international organizations and activists have documented a disturbing correlation with these deployments. Since U.S., NATO, and UN forces have been engaged in peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Kosovo, human rights groups have reported that in and around these same regions one also sees a dra…

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  • Full title :Barracks and brothels : peacekeepers and human trafficking in the Balkans / author, Sarah E. Mendelson.

Summary

The majority of uniformed service members and civilians who support peacekeeping operations do so honorably. They risk their lives to help repair the damage and destruction of war. Tragically, however, international organizations and activists have documented a disturbing correlation with these deployments. Since U.S., NATO, and UN forces have been engaged in peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Kosovo, human rights groups have reported that in and around these same regions one also sees a dramatic rise in the number of trafficked women and girls. Trafficking--especially the enslavement of women and girls for forced prostitution--follows market demand, and in post-conflict situations, that often means international peacekeepers. This phenomenon is especially striking in the Balkans, the primary focus of this report, where thousands of women and girls have been trafficked in the last several years. Those who serve with honor are being tainted by a minority who commit human rights violations and support criminal networks. This report examines the links between international peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Kosovo and the trafficking of women and girls following the deployments of those peacekeepers. The report details and provides evidence that although trafficking in persons negatively shapes the security environment of post-conflict regions, both directly and indirectly, the way in which peacekeepers and those supporting them have perceived trafficking has inhibited their ability to respond to the problem.

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  • Publication Date:©2005.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:x, 77 pages ; : 28 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0892064641, 9780892064649
  • oclc:ocm57613564
  • LC Classification:HQ281
  • Dewey Decimal:363.4

Table of Contents

Peacekeeping operations and links to trafficking in women and girls -- The scope of human trafficking in the Balkans -- The security dimensions of human trafficking -- Knowledge and attitudes -- Organizational cultures : the U.S. Department of Defense -- Organizational cultures : NATO and the United Nations -- Findings and recommendations.

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Subjects

Balkan Peninsula Balkans Human smuggling -- Balkan Peninsula Human trafficking Human trafficking -- Balkan Peninsula Peacekeeping Peacekeeping forces Peacekeeping forces -- Balkan Peninsula Prostitution Prostitution -- Balkan Peninsula Traite des êtres humains -- Balkans

Writers

Mendelson, Sarah Elizabeth

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