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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

Prince Harry Leaves African Parks Board After Charity Admits Human Rights Abuses, Including Torture Claims

Prince Harry has stepped down from African Parks' board as the charity faces scrutiny after acknowledging human rights abuses and allegations of torture involving its rangers in the Congo. (Credit: 60 Minutes YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)

Prince Harry has left the board of African Parks after a decade with the conservation charity, bringing his formal role to an end as the organisation faces continued scrutiny over human rights abuses involving rangers in the Republic of the Congo.

The departure is notable for another reason. Harry has not cut ties with African Parks entirely. His spokesperson said the Duke of Sussex remains an 'active and avid supporter' of the organisation and its conservation mission.

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