naomi grimley reports. it was the need to moment that rocked the aid sector.rmath of the 2010 earthquake, a group of oxfam worker is used young prostitutes when they were supposed to be helping the local population recover. the charity dismissed four members of staff and let three quietly resign without properly flagging up what had happened to either the haitian authorities or regulators in the uk. it's because of this incident that 0xfam has now been given an official warning by the charity commission. the incidents in haiti were very dismaying, i think more broadly because what we have done is looked into 0xfam more broadly. i mean what i feel and into 0xfam more broadly. i mean what ifeel and i into 0xfam more broadly. i mean what i feel and i think everyone feels is very let down by 0xfam. this is one of our best—known charities in the united kingdom stop it is there to put people first and it failed to live up to people ‘s expectations. this was the man who caused the charity the most embarrassment. he was the 0xfam director for haiti at the time. he res

naomi grimley, bbc news. will be published this afternoon. asmita naik is a consultant on international human rights and co—author of 2002 report on sexual exploitation in west africa. we can anticipate there is going to be very critical, certainly from the early press coverage. it sounds like it will be the case. that is important that the charity commission plays its role and holds oxfa m commission plays its role and holds oxfam to account. my real concern is that it oxfam to account. my real concern is thatitis oxfam to account. my real concern is that it is a little bit too late. it is ten years on from when the incidents took place in 2010. the charity commission report is not going to redress the victims, it won't do anything to the perpetrators because they are long gone and have worked in the sector for many years since. it is a rap on the knuckles for oxfam. the thing thatis the knuckles for oxfam. the thing that is really missing is that there needs to be complaints on the ground at the point of de

naomi grimley, bbc news. in port—au—prince in haiti for us — a strongly worded report. has there been any reaction? yes, there has. i've been in touch with the foreign minister in haiti and he says he's read the report and that it confirms how the aid sector has been tarnished by a shameful group of sexual predators and even paedophiles. he says it's important to work together in restoring trust, the incident has pushed haitian authorities to open their eyes wider by looking over the functioning of aid workers and ngos. that's interesting in that it underlines the key importance of the aid sector, the charity sector, to the haitian government and haiti more generally. 0k, many thanks. joining me now from sheffield is shaista aziz. she worked for 0xfam between 2004 and 2008 including in haiti during the relief campaign there. . thanks forjoining us. good afternoon. can you tell us about your experience of the culture at 0xfa m your experience of the culture at 0xfam when it comes to this area of safeguarding?

naomi grimley sent us this update from central london.s that things weren't right in haiti, that sexual abuse was happening, and yet those warnings were ignored by senior management. it also says when the charity did discover what was going on, it was not frank and did not give a full account to the charity commission, to the uk authorities or to the haitian authorities. in a minute, we will hear more about what 0xfa m minute, we will hear more about what oxfam is saying, but first let's look back at the scandal that tainted a much loved national brand. the charity dismissed for mums of staff and let three quietly resigned without properly flagging up what happened to either the haitian authorities or to regulate is in the uk. it's because of this incident that oxfam has now been given an official warning by the charity commission. the incidence in haiti we re commission. the incidence in haiti were dismaying. i think more broadly, because what we have done into oxfam or broadly, what i feel and what everybody feels is let down by oxfam.

naomi grimley was at the court of appeal, where the ruling took place, and is with me now.here has been growing public concern about saudi air strikes been growing public concern about saudi airstrikes in been growing public concern about saudi air strikes in yemen, there have been cases of school buses, hospitals, factories, wedding and funeral receptions or been caught up and severe casualties. britain is not support to export weapons to countries where there is a clear risk of international humanitarian law being violated. the judges at the court of appeal today said britain should have made more of a study of past incidents in the yemen conflict. they should have looked to see whether there was a historical pattern there, and with that mean there would be further breaches of international humanitarian law in the future? because they say they did not do that, they deemed the export policy is illegal as it stands. what has been the reaction to the british government? liam fox has been on his feet in the house of commons, making it clear the government does intend to appea

naomi grimley is outside the court of appeal where what does this mean?ppening in yemen with the saudi air strikes. there have been documented cases of air strikes hitting things like hospitals, factories, even school buses in some cases, and respected ngos and the un have raised concerns about whether they are violations of international humanitarian law. the judges said today that the british government should be properly assessing whether there had been a pattern in the past and whether it would mean there would be a clear risk of violations in the future. because they say the government did not do that, they declared the policy is unlawful.m is potentially a blow for the british arms industry with more than 40% destined for saudi arabia. britain is saudi's second biggest arms supplier after the us, about 23% of arms imported by saudi are from britain. it is a multi—billion dollar industry. as to what this ruling means, liam fox has told the house of commons there will not be any new licences issued while they sought the question of the process out. it