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Limburg Diocese Faces Criticism Over Abuse Contact Person Appointment
The Diocese of Limburg faces criticism for its handling of appointing a new contact person for victims of sexual abuse. The victim's advisory board criticized the selection process and lack of inclusion, leading to apologies from the diocese and promises for future improvement.
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Germany
Human Rights ViolationsGermany ControversyAppointmentCriticismCatholic ChurchSexual Abuse
Diocese Of LimburgDiocese Of FuldaBetroffenenbeirat (Victim's Advisory Board)
Klaus-Peter OhlemannUrsula RiekeGeorg BätzingWolfgang Pax
- How did the Diocese of Limburg respond to the criticism?
- The diocese apologized for shortcomings in the selection process and proposed a procedure to include the advisory board in future appointments.
- What justification did the diocese provide for its approach?
- The diocese defended its choice of combining legal and medical expertise for the representative, while also establishing a specialized center against violence to cover educational and social work aspects.
- What was the main reason for criticism of the Diocese of Limburg's action?
- The Diocese of Limburg appointed Klaus-Peter Ohlemann as the new episcopal representative for abuse cases, causing criticism from the victim's advisory board.
- What were the key concerns of the victim's advisory board regarding the new appointment?
- The advisory board criticized the selection process, lack of inclusion, and pre-defined criteria that ignored their previous feedback and recommendations from a 2019-2020 project.
- What was the outcome of the conflict between the diocese and the victim's advisory board?
- Despite the disagreement, the diocese committed to further discussions with the advisory board to improve their future collaboration and avoid similar conflicts.