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from operating in Haiti
Thursday, June 14, 2018 –
6:34am
The government of Haiti has announced a ban on Oxfam GB,
following allegations of sexual misconduct by a number of the
charity’s workers.
In a statement, it said Oxfam’s status as a non-government
organisation would be withdrawn “for violation of Haitian law and
serious violation of the principle of the dignity of the human
beings”.
The charity suspended work in Haiti in February.
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While it was “disappointed”, it said, it also “understands the
Haiti Government’s decision”.
The charity added: “The behaviour of some former Oxfam staff
working in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake was completely
unacceptable. We have apologised to the government and the Haitian
people for what happened.”
An Oxfam report, written in 2011 and made public this year,
revealed that “the group’s then-country director, Roland van
Hauwermeiren, had admitted paying for sex and that three staff
members had physically threatened a witness”, The Telegraph reports.
Four employees of the charity were fired for “gross misconduct”,
while three others – including van Hauwermeiren – were allowed to
resign.
Oxfam GB chief executive Mark Goldring also later tendered his
resignation. He is set to step down at the end of 2018, to allow
someone else to “rebuild” the organisation.
Oxfam International said it would “continue to work in Haiti
through affiliate members from Italy, Spain, and Quebec”, the
BBC reports.
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