The victims of the peppili priests accuse the dad of crimes against humanity

The victims of sexual violence by Catholic priests filed an official complaint against the Pope Benedict XVI and three other hierarchs of the Catholic Church in the Hague. They accuse the clergy of crimes against humanity.

According to the plaintiffs, the guilt of the defendants is not limited to the fact that they first allowed rape, and then prevented the punishment of the perpetrators. The lawsuit notes that crimes against minors for a long period were silent in every possible way.

The 80-page document was prepared by two American human rights organizations: the Center for the Protection of Constitutional Rights and the Association of the Sexual Violence by Priests. It notes that the responsibility for crimes lies throughout the Catholic Church, reports on Tuesday Newsru Israel .

The Vatican, for his part, claims that decisions regarding certain clergymen guilty of pedophilia were adopted by bishops. Thus, the highest hierarchs of the Church cannot be responsible for decisions made in the field.

Most experts doubt that the head of the Roman Catholic Church will sit on the bench of the defendants. They argue that despite the wide practice of sexual violence, it will be extremely difficult to prove that the traces of the crime lead to the Vatican.

The court will also have to make sure that this issue falls under his jurisdiction. Do not discount the delicacy of the issue from political and religious points of view.

It should be recognized that the plaintiffs evaluate their prospects without excessive optimism. From their point of view, the appeal to the International Tribunal is designed to primarily protect children from violence and force the church to cooperate with the bodies of justice.