Exposing Sexual Misconduct in Global Organizations: The Need for Accountability at the UN and NGOs
Karim Elkorany was a UN executive who admitted to drugging 20 and raping 13 women over a period of years. Despite complaints starting in 2016, the UN continued his employment until 2018. This case exemplifies a broader, systemic problem of sexual misconduct and lack of accountability within the UN and similar organizations. More recent allegations […]
Lithuanian judge Neringa Venckiene has asked the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to halt her extradition to Lithuania.
Lithuanian judge Neringa Venckiene has asked the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to halt her extradition to Lithuania. She faces trumped up charges meant to silence her claims of a powerful and lucrative pedophile network, flourishing in Lithuania and beyond. Those familiar with the powerful government officials demanding Judge Venckiene’s extradition believe she will be executed if […]
What really happened with the breastfeeding scandal in Geneva
After the fire bombings leveled Tokyo in the Pacific War, my father-in-law watched his parents bury his infant sister, who starved to death. His mother, malnourished in her poverty, had no breast milk to give. Formula could have saved his sister’s life and his mother a lifetime of guilt. It is a shocking and sad […]
White House Rejects Putin’s Offer to Allow Questioning of Russians in Exchange for Questioning of Americans
The White House rejected on Thursday Vladimir Putin’s offer to allow Special Counsel Robert Mueller to witness the interrogation of Russian officials accused of meddling in the U.S. election in return for allowing Russians to participate in the questioning of Americans accused of criminal activity by the Kremlin. In a statement issued Thursday afternoon, White […]
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The head of a UN agency has attacked whistleblowers who raised concerns about the handling of a recent sexual harassment and assault case, apparently suggesting they lacked ethics and morals. Michel Sidibé, the director of UNAids, made disparaging remarks about employees who have spoken out, while praising as “courageous” the decision of his deputy […]
Politics In The News: Gun-Violence Restraining Order
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: The AR-15 rifle that a shooter used to kill 17 people at a Florida high school last week was purchased legally. And that has some people asking why he was allowed to buy a gun when there were red flags being raised about the shooter, warning signs that did not get […]
Al Hoffman’s ultimatum: No assault weapons ban, no campaign contributions
For decades Florida real estate developer Al Hoffman has used his clout to elect conservative Republicans to office but the gun tragedy in Parkland has prompted him to add a new condition to that support: he refuses to back any candidate, including Republican Gov. Rick Scott, unless he actively works to pass a national ban […]
The Red Cross Ousted an Executive Over Sexual Harassment—Then Got Him a Job at Save the Children
This story was originally published by ProPublica. When Save the Children hired Gerald Anderson in 2013, the global charity believed it was hiring a veteran humanitarian executive with a sterling resume. Anderson had spent more than 15 years working around the world for the American Red Cross, rising through the ranks to lead the group’s massive relief effort […]
Oxfam’s deputy chief executive resigns in Haiti scandal
LONDON (AP) — Oxfam’s deputy chief executive resigned Monday, saying she took “full responsibility” for failing to act immediately in the sexual misconduct scandal involving the charity’s workers in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. Penny Lawrence, Oxfam program director at the time, said she was “ashamed that this happened on my watch.” At an emergency […]
The Red Cross Helped an Executive Get a Job at Save the Children After Forcing Him Out For Sexual Harassment
When Save the Children hired Gerald Anderson in 2013, the global charity believed it was hiring a veteran humanitarian executive with a sterling resume. Anderson had spent more than 15 years working around the world for the American Red Cross, rising through the ranks to lead the group’s massive relief effort after the 2004 Indian […]