Why Protectors Become Predators: The logic of human rights violations by the African Union Troops in Somalia

• In Event: Making Peace with Peacekeeping Forces

Brief Overview

The effectiveness of the African peacekeepers in Somalia has contributed to the stabilization process. But the widespread human rights abuse by its troops is undermining the broader peacekeeping values. Why are peacekeepers becoming perpetrators?

Author

• Prabin Bahadur Khadka, New York University