Terry McAteer Podcast-Survivor of Clergy Abuse (California, U.S.) March 27, 2019
Grass Valley, California RJI is very happy to share this podcast with Terry McAteer of Grass Valley, California. Because of Terry's speaking out in 2003 about his abuse by the family's priest in San Francisco at the age of 10 Lisa
RJI Supports SB 360 (Hill)–California: clergy exemption in sexual abuse cases
March 6, 2019 2pm Pacific News Release RJI today submitted its letter of support for SB 360 authored by California Senator Jerry Hill which will require that clergy members report child abuse or neglect whenever it is suspected. The legislation will correct a
Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report: Clergy Abuse & the statute of limitations (aug. 2018)
August 22, 2018 In response to the Pennsylvania grand jury report released on August 14, 2018 detailing its investigation of clergy abuse activities in that state and reporting that more than 1000 children were sexually abused by hundreds of priests over decades with bishops
RJI Supports AB 3120: Childhood Sexual Abuse-Eliminating Statutes of Limitation (California)
June 7, 2018 RJI is pleased to support AB 3120 (as amended April 19) in the California Legislature authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher which eliminates the statute of limitations (in civil cases) for victims of childhood sexual abuse among other provisions. RJI
RJI’s Testimony: Australian Standing Committee–Child Abuse, Institutional abuse (June 2018)
June 5, 2018 RJI has submitted new written testimony to the Australian Standing Committee on Community Affairs regarding the following legislation: Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Abuse Bill 2017 and consequential amendments. The committee has accepted our testimony and it is now
RJI’s Submission to Australian Parliament: Institutional Child Sexual Abuse legislation (2.14.18)
February 14, 2018 The following is RJI's written testimony as submitted to the Australian Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs as they take up legislation in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse (2015). We also provide
Joelle Casteix Podcast–Victim of Clergy Sexual Abuse (U.S.) July 25, 2017
[audio mp3="/assets/Joelle-Casteix-Podcast-5-July-25-2017_02.mp3"][/audio] July 25, 2017 Joelle Casteix was sexually abused between the ages of 15 and 17 by her high school choir director in Santa Ana, California. After years of advocacy and her civil lawsuit which was a part of the 2005 Orange
Rights of Women & Girls: Nairobi Declaration
RJI would like to bring to your attention the following declaration regarding the rights of women and girls in response to violence and sexual violence against them. https://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/NAIROBI_DECLARATIONeng.pdf The Nairobi Declaration of 2007 on Women and Girls' Right to Remedy and Reparation
Restorative Justice Could Help Victims of Institutional Abuse: Australia
The following report was published by Dr. Jane Bolitho and Karen Freeman of the University of New South Wales in response to the work of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. RJI has presented testimony to
BBC Interview with Victim of Crime, Laura Coel: Restorative Justice Empowers Victims
RJI provides the following link to an excellent BBC interview with Laura Coel, a victim of sexual abuse who chose to participate in a restorative justice meeting with her offender. While not all victims may choose this path RJI believes it is