Seven Oxfam employees left the organisation as a result of their behaviour in Haiti in 2011, the report shows.<\/p>\n
One employee was dismissed and three resigned for using prostitutes on Oxfam premises. The use of underage prostitutes was not ruled out.<\/p>\n
Two more were dismissed for bullying and intimidation – one of whom also downloaded pornography – and another man was sacked for failing to protect staff.<\/p>\n In the report, the charity said director of operations in Haiti, Roland Van Hauwermeiren, “admitted using prostitutes” at his Oxfam residence when questioned by the investigation team.<\/p>\n Mr Van Hauwermeiren last week\u00a0denied paying prostitutes for sex.<\/p>\n He was granted a “phased and dignified exit” and was allowed to resign, the report added, on the provision that he fully co-operated with the rest of the investigation.<\/p>\n It is not known if he is one of the suspects accused of threatening witnesses.<\/p>\n Another section entitled “lessons learned” sets out the need for tighter safeguarding across the industry to stop disgraced aid workers moving to new posts.<\/p>\n It reads: “Need better mechanisms for informing other regions\/affiliates\/agencies of behavioural issues with staff when they move and to avoid ‘recycling’ poor performers\/problem staff.”<\/p>\n High-profile posts<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite the warning, several of those implicated subsequently worked for other aid organisations, including at Oxfam.<\/p>\n Mr Van Hauwermeiren ended up taking another high-profile position, as the head of mission for Action Against Hunger in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n Action Against Hunger said it had carried out a series of checks on Mr Hauwermeiren but received no information from Oxfam of inappropriate or unethical behaviour.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Oxfam has revealed that three of the men accused of sexual misconduct in Haiti physically threatened witnesses during a 2011 investigation. The charity has published\u00a0its internal report on alleged abuse by some of its staff following public pressure. In the 2011 report, Oxfam said “more needed” to be done to prevent “problem staff” working for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":402386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[107],"tags":[11682],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Roland](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/5A3D\/production\/_100010132_mediaitem100010131.jpg\")
Mr Van Hauwermeiren worked in Chad from 2006-09 before going to Haiti in 2010<\/span><\/figure>\n![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/720x405\/p05ydffw.jpg\")
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