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The United Nations has decided that they must bring the Catholic Church to justice concerning the sexual abuse of minors by priests and laity working for Catholic institutions. The problem is not just confined to the Church, in fact whether it is abuse or not depends upon who the abuser is.
“The committee is gravely concerned that the Holy See has not acknowledged the extent of the crimes committed, has not taken the necessary measures to address cases of child sexual abuse and to protect children, and has adopted policies and practices which have led to the continuation of the abuse by and the impunity of the perpetrators,” the UN report concluded.
The UN however practices a different standard for their peacekeepers when it involves the sexual abuse of children.
"In 2004 that the United Nations was investigating another institution whose representatives were accused of widespread rape, forced prostitution and pedophilia, and which concluded, “Sexual exploitation and abuse, particularly prostitution of minors, is widespread and longstanding.”
"The institution under investigation then was the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Congo.
And the U.N. peacekeepers’ response to the report? Intimidating the investigators for doing their job.
There could hardly be a less appropriate organization to muster outrage, especially since as recently as 2013, a human rights organization in London concluded that “sexual exploitation and abuse continue to pervade peacekeeping missions, and peace-keepers benefit from near-total impunity.”
"Substitute “priest” for “peacekeeper” and you have the U.N.’s report in a nutshell."
"Still, the United Nations lecturing the Catholic Church on permitting sexual abuse within its ranks is the equivalent of Kim Jong-Un giving a speech about the importance of family or offering tips on the best treats to feed to your dog."
"By the time U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon finally made time to visit the Congo and meet with victims of his peacekeepers’ lust, he was so moved that he said: “We view this as something very serious that can impede our ability to accomplish our mandate.” Oh, the humanity of the man!
Then, to show he meant business, Ban referred the matter to a committee."
"As for opening its own files to see if any guilty parties from its peacekeeping operations have escaped the long arm of justice, the United Nations relies on its status as an extra-territorial organization, beholden to no national government. So much for transparency." - an editorial written by John Moody for Fox News.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/02/05/un-slams-vatican-over-protecting-children-say-what/
