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Jul 26, 2022 · WHO director arrested for crimes against humanity. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus current director of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been arrested by Interpol and is being held in prison for ...
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- Ghebreyesus Has Not Been Arrested, Per Who
- Vancouver Times Labels Itself Satire
- Our Rating: False
- Our Fact-Check Sources
The claim that Ghebreyesus was arrested is false, a WHO spokesperson said in an emailed statement to USA TODAY in an email. No credible news outlets have reported that Ghebreyesus – who appeared in a press conference on July 23 to declare monkeypox a global emergencyone day before the article was published – has been taken into custody. The article...
The claim that Ghebreyesus was recently arrested is one of several false claims to go viral after appearing in the Vancouver Times. USA TODAY has previously debunked several other false claims spread by the website, including that Justin Bieber attributed his facial paralysis to the COVID-19 vaccine and that the vice president of Pfizerwas arrested...
Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that Ghebreyesus was arrested for crimes against humanity. USA TODAY found no credible evidence that this arrest occurred, and the WHO also said this didn't happen. The claim originated with the Vancouver Times, a website that describes its content as satirical.
Vancouver Times, July 25, Details(archived)World Health Organization, July 26, Email correspondence with USA TODAYWorld Health Organization, accessed July 26,Biography: Dr. Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusUSA TODAY, Jan. 5,Fact check: The COVID-19 pandemic is not a hoaxJul 25, 2022 · Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the current director of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been arrested by Interpol and is being held in prison for crimes against humanity and genocide. This ...
Jul 26, 2022 · CLAIM: “Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the current director of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been arrested by Interpol and is being held in prison for crimes against humanity and genocide.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. WHO confirmed to The Associated Press that this is false. The information originated as satire.
Jul 26, 2022 · There is no evidence Ghebreyesus has been arrested or charged with any crime. The claim stems from a satirical website. Fact Check: Ghebreyesus was elected to serve a five-year term as Director-General of the WHO in 2017 and was re-elected to the position in May 2022, according to a news release from the organization.
Jul 26, 2022 · The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was not arrested on July 24, 2022, contrary to claims online. An article featuring this claim comes from a website that ...
Jan 26, 2022 · Getty Images. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a former government minister in Ethiopia, is accused of being pro-TPLF. He will start a second uncontested term as director-general of the WHO in May 2022. Ethiopia was blocked from publicly launching a campaign to unseat him. Ethiopia is accusing the World Health Organisation's (WHO) director-general ...
