Prince Harry urged to step down as director of wildlife charity linked to allegations of torture and rape
PRINCE Harry was yesterday urged to step down as director of a wildlife charity linked to allegations of torture and rape.
African Parks has been accused of funding rangers who attacked the indigenous Baka people in the Republic of the Congo.
Caroline Pearce, of charity Survival International, said: “We’re calling on him to step down.”
Royal critic Richard Fitzwilliams told The Sun last night: “He must intervene and take decisive action.”
The charity raised cases with Prince Harry last May of women being raped and men having their heads put under river water.
Prince Harry’s Archewell Foundation said he had escalated the allegations to the CEO and board chairman.
The foundation said: “When the Duke became aware of these serious allegations, he immediately escalated them to the CEO and chairman of the board of African Parks, the appropriate people to handle next steps.”
African Parks said investigating the claims was its “highest priority”.
One Baka man claimed: “African Parks are killing us slowly.
“We’re suffering so much that we might as well be dead.”
Another said: “The past was far better for us – and the reason is all down to African Parks.”