Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and exploitation by staff in Chad
The internal probe found abuse and exploitation tied to aid access, with women and girls pressured for sex in exchange for food, water, jobs and milk.
- An internal report by Doctors Without Borders found 59 allegations of abuse and sexual exploitation in Chad refugee camps, leading the organization to dismiss 18 staff members and bar them from future employment.
- The report detailed patterns of exploitation including potential 'sexual trafficking,' with one incident involving seven refugee girls allegedly hired as daily workers but taken to a different location and exposed to sexual abuse.
- Staff and refugees often remained silent, fearing job loss or reduced access to aid. MSF acknowledged that similar misconduct allegations arose during the 2021 Ebola outbreak in Congo, but previous efforts produced little lasting change.
- MSF stated the 59 allegations "represent a serious breach of MSF's values and responsibilities, and we deeply regret the harm caused." Absent reference checks and urgent personnel needs had enabled hiring of staff with misconduct histories.
- The report recommended employing "serious reference checks" and creating an effective "Do Not Hire" database. MSF has since strengthened recruitment, reference checks, and complaint systems to prevent future exploitation.
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MSF investigation finds exploitation of women, girls in Chad refugee camps
The MSF found 59 allegations of abuse and misconduct that represent “a serious breach of its values and responsibilities," and declared that it “deeply regrets the harm caused." The post MSF investigation finds exploitation of women, girls in Chad refugee camps appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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AP exclusive: Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and exploitation by staff in Chad
A confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says that the international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border.
The international humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières found a pattern of sexual abuse and exploitation by some local and foreign employees working in Chad along the border with Sudan, in some cases targeting underage girls or exchanging food or jobs by sex with refugees, according to a confidential internal memorandum obtained by The Associated Press.
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