UNITED KINGDOM
National Secular Society
Posted: Fri, 23 May 2014
UN Committee Against Torture criticises Vatican failures on child abuse
The UN Committee Against Torture has criticised the Vatican (in its guise as The Holy See) for several failures in its handling of the child abuse scandal.
The Vatican is a signatory to the UN Convention Against Torture and has been questioned by the Committee as part of its regular examination of those states that have ratified the treaty.
The subsequent report, published on 23 May by the Committee Against Torture is critical of the Vatican’s failures.
Earlier this year, the Vatican was similarly scrutinised by the Committee on the Rights of the Child. Its report was similar in many respects, but more scathing in tone.
The Torture Committee also slated the Vatican for failing to order that all abuse allegations should be reported to the police, for moving abusive clergy around from one diocese to another, enabling them to continue abusing children.
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