Publication Date:
Fri, 2011-02-25 01:59
Some of the 6,000 recruits who took part in a yearlong
program to train new officers to promote stability in the war-torn region say
they were raped and were beaten with sticks. UN investigators found that at
least two trainees died from injuries.
The academy had received more than $1 million from the UN
Development Program with promises of more aid. Now, international donors have
suspended their support to the Rajaf police academy pending further investigation.
Plans for the next class of recruits are on hold.
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