(LONDON)
— The International Committee of the Red Cross has joined the list of
prominent charities that have uncovered sexual misconduct among its
staff.
ICRC
Director-General Yves Daccord says 21 staff members have resigned or
been fired since 2015 after violating policy by paying for sexual
services. Two others did not have their contracts renewed because of
suspected sexual misconduct.
“I
am deeply saddened to report these numbers,” he said. “This behavior is
a betrayal of the people and the communities we are there to serve.”
Daccord
said because of the decentralized nature of the sprawling aid agency,
which has more than 17,000 employees worldwide, it is possible that
other incidents were not reported or properly handled.
Plan
International UK has also disclosed wrongdoing. The charity group says
it has confirmed six cases of sexual abuse of children by staff,
volunteers or partner organizations and has pledged to do more to
prevent misconduct.
Source: Yahoo News
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