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Prince Harry quits African Parks board as charity faces ‘rights abuses’ storm in Congo

Prince Harry stepped down from the board of an African conservation charity that was mired in controversy last year over the conduct of some of its rangers.

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Last year the organisation African Parks admitted human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville.

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Prince Harry quits board of wildlife charity after human rights abuses

Spokesperson for Duke of Sussex says he remains an ‘active and avid supporter’ of African Parks’ mission The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of a major African wildlife charity that had been at the centre of a human rights controversy. Prince Harry’s spokesperson confirmed he was no longer a trustee of African Parks , which admitted last year that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in t…

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Prince Harry quits African Parks board as charity faces ‘rights abuses’ storm in Congo

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Prince Harry steps down from board of wildlife charity

Prince Harry has quit the board of a wildlife charity which last year admitted human rights abuses by its rangers.

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Prince Harry steps down from African wildlife charity board

Last year the organisation African Parks admitted human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville.

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