UN rights committee criticizes Vatican over child sex abuse

[JURIST] The UN Committee on the Convention on the Rights of the Child [official website] on Thursday criticized the Vatican [official website] on the its handling of child sex abuse. During questioning in Geneva, committee member Sara Oviedo forced Vatican officials to acknowledge [AFP report] that the Holy See had been slow to react to allegations of sexual abuse by clergy members. During hours of questioning, members of the committee pressed the Vatican over what kind of sanctions are imposed...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/01/un-rights-committee-criticizes-vatican-over-child-sex-abuse.php

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