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WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist misconduct

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The termination of such a high-level official stands in stark contrast to WHO´s reluctance to punish other perpetrators of abusive and sometimes illegal behavior, including sexual abuse and exploitation during the 2018-2020 Ebola epidemic in Congo.
 
"What we need now is consistency in how WHO applies the rules on abuse," said Sophie Harman, a Professor of International Politics at Queen Mary University of London. "The survivors of sexual abuse and exploitation from (Congo) are still looking for justice; the WHO has to show them that they matter."

Daily Mail, Independent, Associated Press

 

 

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