Iraqis allege abuse at British embassy(by employees of KBR)

Source: The Age

May 8, 2008 - 7:17PM

Iraqis employed at the British embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone claim to have been sexually abused, the Times has reported.

The British Foreign Office has received complaints from an Iraqi cleaner and two cooks that a culture of sexual harassment, abuse and bullying exists at the embassy, the report said Thursday.

Accusations have been made against British employees of the US service company KBR which was responsible for catering at several embassies in Baghdad.

But the company, based in Houston, Texas, and whose clients include the Pentagon, has rejected the allegations, The Times said.

An Iraqi woman, who worked as a cleaning lady, told British diplomats that the head of KBR had asked her to stay the night and promised to double her wage in return.



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the article would continue to say that others had been abused too but stayed quiet for fear of being sacked. Hopefully the British press will pick up on this issue.