GENEVA
The Voice of Russia
The UN Committee linked pedophilia among the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church and torture, reports Los Angeles Times. According to the publication, representatives of the committee questioned on Monday for two hours Vatican priests how the church servants consider cases of possible spread of pedophilia among priests.
In recent years, the Holy See has repeatedly been criticized in the world for inadequate response to numerous cases of pedophilia by priests and monks.
Representatives of public organizations directly accused the former Pope Benedict XVI and the Roman Curia prominent representatives in an attempt to silence these crimes and prevent their investigation. According to media reports, the former pontiff in 2011 and 2012 disfrocked nearly 400 priests suspected in pedophilia.
According to the newspaper, the official representatives of the city-state first went before the committee after the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment convention was signed by Vatican in 2002. According to human rights defenders, an investigation may be initiated.
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