Complaints have been made about an Oxford University trip from hell which is said to have featured Nazi promotion, shootings and female students being called "kinky girls".
The Oxford Diplomatic Society (ODS) embarked on a trip to Bolivia from March 31 to April 7 which left several students angered and "deeply concerned".
Women on the excursion were allegedly subject to misogynistic comments and also filmed while swimming.
Oxford University has not responded to our approach for comment in response to the complaints while the ODS said it was "disappointed" to hear about the concerns from the trip which was beyond its control.
One student, who wished to remain anonymous given the nature of the events, shared their horrific experience with this newspaper.
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The Oxford University trip was to Bolivia. (Image: Unsplash)
"I hope this kind of trip is never repeated," they said.
"There was constant objectification of women with those on the trip referred to as 'kinky girls' and who were filmed while swimming.
"It was mentioned that women were selected on the trip based on looks and, even if this is a joke, it undermines women's abilities and talents.
"Inappropriate comments included that women have more rights than men in Bolivia and that women often make up sexual assault cases to get rich."
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Bullets were shot close to the bus on the trip. (Image: Unsplash)
Safety concerns were also tabled after the trip's vehicle passed shootings just mere metres away.
"Whilst travelling from the Salt flats to the airport, we passed by a shooting a few metres away," added the student.
"This prompted the driver to check if the vehicle was damaged.
"We were not properly informed by the organisers as to what has happened and only after further enquiry did they mention it was a dangerous area.
"It would have been good to have a disclaimer about this."
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The Radcliffe Camera. (Image: Unsplash)
Another disturbing issue which arose was the apparent glorification of Nazi ideals by the trip's organiser.
"The organiser mentioned that his great grandfather was a Nazi and that he was a 'good man' and still has his uniform," the concerned student said.
"We also only met with right-wing politicians.
"My hope is that student societies in future are careful as to the type of trips they promote to us as students.
"It is also very misleading when a trip is widely promoted by a society in a way that appears as if they are organising it when in fact they are just marketing."
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This newspaper asked about these complaints to the ODS who informed that it was largely out of its control after the trip had commenced.
A spokesperson for the society said: "It is an understatement to say that we are disappointed to hear about the concerns of members of our delegation in Bolivia.
"We have informed our senior member of these concerns and will be making further enquiries during our debriefing process to acquire a full picture of the situation and take appropriate action to ensure such issues never happen again.
"Whilst we were not the official organisers of the trip, we do share a sense of responsibility for promoting this opportunity to our members and facilitating the communication between them and the trip's organiser.
"Whilst clashes of character and organisational issues come with the territory of staying in a foreign environment, if we confirm the alleged behaviour of the trip's organiser during our debriefing process, we will not be making use of their services again and will be warning other societies of their conduct."
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The society has encouraged our members to reach with any concerns or complaints about the conduct our our committee and partners.
Michał Pietrzak, ODS president, said: "To me, the most concerning aspect of the trip was our inability to intervene given we were not the organisers of the trip.
"I cannot stress enough how worried we all were once the complaints started coming in.
"Even when acting in good faith, and following our vetting procedure, neither myself nor anyone else in the committee could have predicted that anything would go wrong, and certainly not the severity of what has been alleged.
"Frankly, I feel my trust has been betrayed by the organiser.
"I cannot express my regret adequately enough and can only hope our members can remain optimistic about the society and future opportunities."
The Oxford Mail also approached Oxford University for comment.