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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro and Maria Cheng

"Shame for WHO:" Victim of sex misconduct slams UN response

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A woman victimized by a World Health Organization doctor during a recent Ebola outbreak in Congo said she is shocked that no senior officials were punished for the sexual abuse and exploitation claims involving dozens of women in the conflict-ridden country.

On Monday, the AP reported on a confidential U.N. report that excused senior staffers for their mishandling of the case due to a “loophole” in how WHO defines victims of such behavior.

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