Monday, January 24, 2011

German Jesuits announce a fund of one million euros compensation for sexual abuse avctimas

A fund of one million euros to ensure compensation of 5,000 euros, equal to the 205 victims of sexual abuse in schools belonging to the Jesuit order. Was announced by Klaus Mertes, president of Canisius College, the first institution to bring to light last year with allegations of abuse occurring between 60 and 80, in an interview with German radio Deutschlandfunk.

Mertes also defended the need for a new morality on sexuality for the church. One million euros is a lot of money for us, "assured the Berlin school principal, protagonist in the scandal of abuse experienced by Germany last year for having brought to light allegations of alleged crimes that occurred within the walls of school.

The information caused an avalanche that brought to light the systematic concealment abusadorespor part delas ecclesiastical hierarchy in Germany. The scandal moved on to secular institutions and became so great that the government was forced to convene a conference to discuss the abuse and how to avoid them in the future.

As part of the conference, whose work continues in these months, they should also discuss the compensation. As announced today the German press last Saturday was held at the Ministry of Family A meeting between the organizations of victims of abuse in schools, homes, orphanages, churches and sporting associations.

They all agreed to create a working group to advise the federal government in the conference so far the victims had been kept outside the discussions. "This amount is clearly insufficient. The next April, during the conference, we take a stand," said Matthias Katsch, representative of the Tisch eckig association which brings together victims of abuse to the structures of the Jesuit order.

Those affected generally ask much higher figures, around 80,000 euros. The rector of Canisius College also defended the need for a new sexual morality for the church. The lack of debate about sexuality is for the Church "very dangerous", according to Mertes. Would be necessary for an open debate about issues such as homosexuality or even masturbation.

A year after the beginning of the sexual abuse scandal in Germany still appear new and disturbing details. On Saturday, he announced that Dietrich Willer, one of the founders of the left main newspaper in Germany, Die Tageszeitung, has been accused of abuse by several former students of the school's secular elite Odenwald, while a professor in the institution.

The news was also published by the same newspaper that several months ago and had been forced to examine their conscience, for giving space to pedophiles in the columns of the newspaper in the 60 and 70: "Pedophilia, victimless crime," was one of the most controversial headlines.

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