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Accor Investigated Over Child Trafficking Allegations in Africa

First article: 19 mar. 2026, 17:43 | Last update: 20 mar. 2026, 11:01 | 2 sources | 2 articles

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Accor, a major hotel chain, is facing scrutiny after reports surfaced alleging its potential involvement in child trafficking operations in Africa. The allegations are currently under investigation, with authorities looking into the extent of Accor's knowledge and potential complicity in the alleged crimes.

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Accor Denies Involvement in Child Trafficking Following Report Foto: Bloomberg
Bloomberg 19 mar. 2026, 17:43 (1 day ago)

Accor Denies Involvement in Child Trafficking Following Report

Accor SA opened a probe following a short-seller report that questioned the group’s human rights practices, saying it denies “involvement in the alleged systemic exploitation of human or child trafficking.”

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Euronews 20 mar. 2026, 11:01 (7 hours ago) Good

French hotel group Accor launches probe into allegations of child trafficking in Ukraine

In a report by the American hedge fund Grizzly Research, establishments belonging to Accor are accused of harbouring Ukrainian children for adoption in Russia.

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