Holy See censured by Amnesty for human rights

AMNESTY International’s 50th anniversary report has censured the Holy See over human rights obligations for the first time — treating it just like any other state.

Published yesterday, the report highlights the enduring failure of the Catholic Church — and the Pope — to address crimes of child abuse.

Such failures include not removing alleged perpetrators from their posts pending full investigations, not co-operating with judicial authorities to bring them to justice and not ensuring proper reparation to victims.