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
RJI Supports Victims-Driven Restorative in Australia: child sexual abuse
Restorative Justice International has submitted testimony to the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse. See the link provided regarding the work of the commission. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/ RJI has a long history of supporting victims of abuse, particularly clergy abuse, and encouraging the
Clergy Abuse Around the World: is Restorative Justice Possible?
We are posting two articles today related to clergy abuse of children and particularly the Catholic Church's response to it. RJI has been forceful about its comments on this subject for many years---since our founding and before through the work
Clergy Abuse and Restorative Justice: There’s Still Time
I have written on the subject of clergy abuse, particularly in the Catholic Church, and restorative justice at various times since 2001. RJI has published some opinions as well since our work began in 2009. We work with many around the world who