UK Regulator Issues Official Warning to Save the Children Over Yemen Staff Safety Failures
A two-year Charity Commission investigation into the death of a security official in Yemen concluded with a formal warning over management failures at the aid group.
The Charity Commission for England and Wales has issued an official regulatory warning to Save the Children, concluding a two-year investigation into management failures and misconduct that the regulator said put staff at the international aid charity's Yemen office at serious risk.
The investigation examined the running of Save the Children's Yemen operations following the death of Hisham al-Hakimi, the office's safety and security director, in October 2023. Al-Hakimi died after being detained by Yemeni authorities, prompting the Charity Commission to open its inquiry into how the charity managed safety and security for its staff in the country.
According to the regulator, the two-year investigation found management failures and misconduct connected to the running of the Yemen office. The official warning represents a formal regulatory finding against the charity, though further details of any specific corrective steps required were not immediately available.
Save the Children operates in numerous conflict-affected and high-risk regions around the world, including Yemen, where access and security conditions for aid workers have remained difficult amid the country's prolonged conflict.
Sources
- Save the Children officially warned by regulator over staff put at risk in Yemen — The Guardian — World
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