There is talk of a "culture of impunity": Oxfam employees are said to have paid prostitutes during a Haiti operation, according to "Times" - with the money of the aid organization.
Oxfam relief workers apparently paid for prostitutes during a deployment in Haiti: with the money of the non-governmental organization's the men who had been deployed to the Caribbean in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake paid for orgies. This is reported by the British newspaper "The Times". Oxfam launched an internal investigation in 2011 that revealed a "culture of impunity" among colleagues.
An unnamed source cited by the newspaper said the sex parties had taken place in Oxfam-paid lodging and hotel rooms in Haiti. Photos of one of the parties showed prostitutes in Oxfam T-shirts.
According to the newspaper, the director of Oxfam in Haiti retired back then. He said no disciplinary action had been taken against him, although he admitted to paying prostitutes. Two other men had resigned from their posts, four were transferred. The Haitian judiciary had not been turned on.
An Oxfam spokeswoman said some staff had been transferred after the internal investigation, others had left the organization before completing the investigation. "The local bureau chief has taken all responsibility for the events that happened under his leadership," she said. Thus, Oxfam was satisfied with his termination, "because he cooperated fully."
Oxfam denied that the organization wanted to cover up the incidents. "Oxfam takes every accusation of inappropriate behavior very seriously," said the spokeswoman for the international aid organization based in Oxford, England. Allegations that underage prostitutes were hired were "not proven".
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