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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
h/t Gates of ViennaAmnesty International is in a 'state of emergency' due to widespread bullying, sexism, racism and overworking, a damning report has revealed. An independent review stated the charity's 'toxic work culture' threatened to seriously undermine its human rights mission across the world. The inquiry into working conditions at the London-based organisation was launched after the suicides of two employees within the space of six weeks last summer. Researcher Gaetan Mootoo, 65, worked for the charity for 32 years before he took his life inside its Paris office, leaving behind a note blaming pressures he felt at work. Rosalind McGregor, 28, killed herself at home in Surrey while interning at Amnesty's office in Geneva after developing 'acute anxiety' during five months at the charity. ...The latest review, in which 475 members of staff were surveyed, found a strong 'us versus them' dynamic between employees and management. It stated that 'many staff gave specific examples of experiencing or witnessing bullying by managers' during their time with the charity. Many workers told of 'discrimination on the basis of race and gender and in which women, staff of colour, and LGBTQI [people] were targeted or treated unfairly'. The report added: 'There were multiple reports of managers belittling staff in meetings, deliberately excluding certain staff from reporting, or making demeaning, menacing comments like, "You’re s***!" or, "You should quit! If you stay in this position, your life will be a misery." 'Others discussed this issue more generally, reporting that bullying and public humiliation were routinely used by management at all levels. Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-02-17 |
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