Oxfam suspends two aid workers amid sex exploitation claims in DR Congo
Some staff fear the charity has not learnt the lessons of the 2018 Haiti scandal, the Times reports.
17 days ago|Los Angeles, United States
Oxfam suspends two aid workers amid sex exploitation claims in DR Congo
Some staff fear the charity has not learnt the lessons of the 2018 Haiti scandal, the Times reports.
17 days ago|United Kingdom
Oxfam to investigate misconduct claims against staff in DRC
Two aid workers suspended as charity looks into allegations of bullying and sexual misconductTwo Oxfam aid workers have been suspended as part of an investigation into allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct against senior managers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The inquiry comes just a few weeks after the charity’s statutory supervision status was lifted, following reforms prompted by a 2019 report into conduct by its staff aft…
First published on Fri 2 Apr 2021 02.40 EDT
Two Oxfam aid workers have been suspended as part of an investigation into allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct against senior managers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The inquiry comes just a few weeks after the charity’s statutory supervision status was lifted following reforms prompted by a 2019 report on conduct by its staff after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
An Oxfam spokesperson confirmed that two members of its staff in the DRC had been suspended as part of an ongoing external investigation set up by the UK-based NGO last November into allegations of abuses of power, including bullying and sexual misconduct.