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“STOP SEXUAL ABUSE OF AFGHAN CHILDREN” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1493 on March 21, 2016.
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STOP SEXUAL ABUSE OF AFGHAN CHILDREN
(Mr. ROONEY of Florida asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Mr. ROONEY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, last fall, it was reported that sexual abuse of children by members of the Afghan military has been rampant for years, and that, in some instances, U.S. servicemembers have been punished for attempting to stop such abuse.
As our mission in Afghanistan reaches 15 years, our troops should not feel that our strategy is undermined by Afghan forces committing human rights violations against innocent children.
Along with 94 of my colleagues in both the House and the Senate, I requested a full inquiry into the U.S. Government's experience with allegations of sexual abuse of children by members of the Afghan security and police forces. This investigation has been launched by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, who will evaluate the Department of Defense's and State Department's policies and procedures for ensuring U.S. funds do not support human rights violators.
Sexually harming innocent children should not be condoned in any part of the world, and the children of Afghanistan deserve the same protection as any of God's children.
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