GENEVA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
Second UN panel to judge Vatican for child sex crimes & cover ups
Geneva-based Committee Against Torture releases report Friday morning
A clergy sex abuse victim with SNAP will be available for interviews in Geneva
On Friday, May 23 from 10:30 a.m. until 2 or 3 p.m., Miguel Hurtado will be available for interviews about the United Nations Committee Against Torture’s new report on clergy sexual violence and cover ups in the Catholic church.
He is a London resident who was abused as a child in Spain and is now a leader of an international support group called SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAPnetwork.org).
He will be either directly outside the United Nations building (Place des Nations, 1202 Geneve) or across the street in the park near the Broken Chair monument.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Miguel Hurtado (in Geneva) cell +44 7787 638245, michael_uk_1982@hotmail.com
Barbara Blaine (in Chicago) +1 312 399 4747 cell, +1 312 455 1499 office, snapblaine@gmail.com
David Clohessy (in Missouri) +1 314 645 5915 home, +1 314 566 9790 cell, SNAPclohessy@aol.com
Barbara Dorris (in Missouri) +1 314 503 0003 cell, SNAPdorris@gmail.com
There are also dozens of local SNAP volunteer leaders on the SNAP website who are local spokespersons for the group: SNAPnetwork.org. Also please check the SNAP website for details, media statements, etc.
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