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Aid workers fighting Congo’s Ebola outbreak were accused of raping women as young as 13, forcing abortions and demanding sex in exchange for favors.
Axar.az reports citing foreign media that World Health Organization report said.
The report, released Tuesday, identified 83 people accused of sexual abuse during the WHO’s 2018-20 mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo – including 21 workers confirmed to be on WHO’s payroll at the time.
The accused include Congolese and foreign workers, many of whom were temporary employees.
The findings come from the Independent Commission on Allegations of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, which launched a probe reviewing dozens of accusations in the wake of media investigations that uncovered claims of abuse at WHO.
Administrators faced criticism after they were allegedly notified in writing of sex abuse accusations but didn’t take action to address the issues.
Four people were fired and two people put on leave in the wake of Tuesday’s report, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the Associated Press.
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2021.09.29 / 09:00
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Axar.az
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