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…
Prince Harry has resigned from the board of the wildlife charity African Parks following a human rights controversy. The Duke of Sussex, who served as president for six years before being appointed to the board in 2023, confirmed that he remains an avid supporter of the charity's mission. However, African Parks admitted last year to human rights abuses by its rangers in the Republic of the Congo, following a 2024 independent review.
The charity acknowledged that rangers had beaten, waterboarded, and raped members of the Baka community to prevent them from accessing their ancestral forests. African Parks stated that it had since improved its safeguarding processes. Caroline Pearce, executive director of Survival International, a global human rights charity, criticized Harry's continued association with the charity, stating that his departure doesn't erase the organization's record of abuse and violence against Indigenous people.
African Parks expressed gratitude to Harry for his 10-year commitment and emphasized his global attention to biodiversity protection. The announcement comes as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex prepare to relocate to the UK with their children.
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