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UN suspends key witness in alleged sexual assault inquiry

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Miriam Maluwa put on administrative leave after giving evidence to support claims against UNAids deputy director

A key witness in a sexual assault investigation involving a UN assistant secretary general has been suspended from her job, in a move campaigners say is a show of “pure intimidation tactics”.

Miriam Maluwa, who has worked for the UN for more than 25 years, was placed on administrative leave from her post as country director for UNAids in Ethiopia on 27 March. In a letter from the agency she was told this action did not amount to disciplinary measures, but that UNAids would be conducting a management and operational review of the country’s office during her absence.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2raItbU

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