Tuesday, 31 July 2018

MPs accuse aid groups of 'abject failure' in tackling sexual abuse

Damning report says sector has shown ‘complacency verging on complicity’

Charities have shown “complacency verging on complicity” in responding to sexual abuse that is endemic across the sector, according to a damning report by MPs.

In the report, the international development committee (IDC) said the aid sector had a record of “abject failure” in dealing with longstanding concerns about exploitation by its own personnel and appeared more concerned for their reputations than for victims. The response to abuse claims has been reactionary and superficial, it added.

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