April 2019 ‘Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in Care’ Newsletter
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Using Peer Support in Developing Empowering Mental Health Services (UPSIDES): Background, Rationale and Methodology
Peers are people with lived experience of mental illness. Peer support is an established intervention in which peers offer support to others with mental illness. A large proportion of people…
The Male Survivors Partnership Hosts Inaugural Symposium
The Male Survivors Partnership (MSP), a national umbrella agency for organisations working with boys and men affected by unwanted sexual attention, has held its inaugural symposium in Manchester. Published in…
Social media firms to be penalised for not removing child abuse
New laws proposed to tackle social media companies streaming child abuse, extremism, terrorist attacks and cyberbullying have been welcomed by senior police and children’s charities. Launched on Monday, the Online…
Call for Sir Anand to resign from commission
A survivor abused as an altar boy by a Catholic priest in Dunedin is adding his voice to fresh calls for the chairman of the royal commission into historic abuse…
Concerns about abuse inquiry boss ‘shut down’ – survivor
The government’s historical abuse inquiry is being accused of shutting down questions about the Commissioners’ potential conflicts of interest over their religious affiliations. Christopher Longhurst who was abused at a…
Minister refuses state abuse inquiry chair’s resignation amid conflict criticism
Sir Anand Satyanand offered to withdraw as head of the country’s largest ever state inquiry amid worries about a perceived conflict of interest because of his Catholic faith. Documents obtained…
Vatican tightens laws on sexual abuse of minors
The Vatican issued tougher, comprehensive laws Friday governing the sexual abuse of minors within the Vatican City State, Vatican offices and its diplomatic embassies abroad. Pope Francis personally signed off…
Few male sexual abuse survivors seeking help after Leaving Neverland, support group says
Few male survivors of sexual abuse are seeking help in the wake of Leaving Neverland, Better Blokes says. Philipe Eyton is the North Shore facilitator for the Auckland-based organisation, which…
‘Sins of the Cardinal & His Church’ full documentary
Cardinal George Pell, a member of the Pope’s Council of nine advisers, was convicted of child abuse in Australia and sentenced to six years in prison in March 2019. CNN’s…
Church, survivors sign agreement
A new agreement between the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin and a survivors’ support group could provide a national template for healing, both groups say. Published in Otago Daily Times
Dame Susan Devoy: State child care may explain why so many Maori are in prison
Years ago in a small town a Maori boy was caught stealing lollies at the local four square. A report labelled him a ‘thug” and he was made a state…
Michael Jackson’s trick was to groom an entire culture
It was hard this week – watching R Kelly jump up and down on CBS while claiming his greatest problem was being “big-hearted”, and sitting through four hours of Michael…
Landmark human rights case seeks to make Church responsible for abusive priests
The Anglican Church is facing a landmark case from a parishioner arguing it should be responsible for abusive priests – one of whom allegedly harassed her in counselling sessions after…
TVNZ urged to promote specialist helpline after Jackson film
An organisation for men who have suffered sexual abuse is urging TVNZ to air its helpline after it screens a new documentary on Michael Jackson. Published in Radio New Zealand
10 Undeniable Facts About the Michael Jackson Sexual-Abuse Allegations
The author, who spent more than a decade covering the scandal for V.F., shares the key revelations and insights that viewers of the new HBO documentary Leaving Neverland need to…
Family Violence and Sexual Violence Service Provider Update
Kia ora koutou, Welcome to our newsletter which provides news about the Ministry of Social Development’s work programme to strengthen family violence and sexual violence services. Published in Ministry of…
Abuse inquiry’s scope wider
New Zealand’s pending royal commission into historical abuse will include the actions of predator priests who targeted children in family homes, on day trips and in other out-of-church settings, it…
Child sexual abuse inquiry scope clarified
Priests who abused children in their own homes will be included in a Royal Commission into historical sexual abuse. The move is being described as a change-in-scope by advocates but…
Cardinal Dew’s claim met with criticism from abuse victims
One of New Zealand’s most senior Catholic clergy has clashed with abuse victims over his claim bishops have no powers to remove predatory members of religious orders from their dioceses….
Abuse expert: Catholic bishops risk losing all credibility
The Catholic Church has set up a new body to liaise with the Royal Commission’s abuse inquiry, but its make-up has raised questions over its capacity to deliver truth. A…
A Catholic University Is Hosting an Art Show That Confronts the Church’s Sex Abuse Scandal
Church was a refuge for Trina McKillen when she was young. Growing up in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during “the Troubles” of the 1960s and ’70s, her neighborhood was a hotspot…
Kiwi man’s powerful haka at Vatican challenges Catholic Church’s child sex abuse
Warning: This article and accompanying video contain details about child abuse that may disturb some readers. A heartfelt haka briefly took centre stage during protests on the final day of…
Horrific story of male abuse ends with ill informed newspaper recommendation for men to seek help from inappropriate organisations
WARNING: Distrubing content: A UK man who was violently assaulted, stabbed and burnt by his abusive girlfriend has revealed for the first time the extent of his horrific injuries in…