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Thursday, December 20, 2018

Charity censured for use of semi-clad woman in refugee crisis campaign

Amnesty Netherlands under fire as Dutch branch of Médecins Sans Frontières also criticised over use of makeup to imitate Ebola Two leading international charities have been criticised for using inappropriate images – one of a semi-clad model lying on a bed of lifejackets – in campaigns intended to raise awareness of Ebola and of the refugee crisis on Greek islands. On Wednesday, the Dutch branch of Médecins Sans Frontières, Artsen Zonder Grenzen, halted their Face It campaign, in which actors and Instagram influencers wore makeup to mimic Ebola symptoms. The charity said the images were designed to raise awareness. Continue reading...


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