A policy adviser fired by the U.N. agency fighting AIDS is appealing her dismissal for misconduct, saying she was actually sacked for reporting ...
Martina Brostrom, former policy adviser at UNAIDS, poses in front of the agency in Geneva, Switzerland, Aug 3, 2020. GENEVA: A policy adviser fired by the United Nations agency fighting AIDS is appealing her dismissal for misconduct, saying she was actually sacked for reporting that she had been sexually assaulted by a senior colleague, her appeal documents show.
Brostrom told Reuters an initial internal UN investigation did not substantiate her allegations but that the matter is still being investigated as part of a subsequent, wider case. The transcript of a July 2017 internal UN interview seen by Reuters cites him saying:"I trigger the investigation." "Comprehensive policies are in place and strictly adhered to at UNAIDS to protect whistleblowers who report suspected wrongdoing from retaliation," she said."UNAIDS does not engage in or tolerate any form of retaliation."Since the 1990s, the UN's reputation has been damaged by a series of high-profile allegations of sexual misconduct, notably by UN peacekeepers. UN personnel have immunity, which must be waived before any judicial proceedings.
UNAIDS declined to give details of the alleged wrongdoing by Brostrom that led to her dismissal, citing confidentiality.
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