Criticism of the Archdiocese of Hamburg: Affected people feel ignoriitert!

The North Council of Affairs has practiced sharp criticism of the processing of sexual violence in the Archdiocese of Hamburg. According to a report by Church-and-Life, those affected do not feel sufficient. The exchange with the extended diocese management is described as confrontative and less appreciative, and there is a lack of a proactive inclusion of the perspectives of those affected in the decisions of the Prevention and Intervention.

In addition, the lack of a pilot or ombudal center and an independent protection process is complained about. The Archdiocese of Hamburg has not yet commented on these allegations. The critical voices come from a member of the person who consists of nine people who have been appointed by an independent selection body. In contrast, an "appreciative and affected" cooperation is found in the diocese of Hildesheim. Hildesheim also plans another processing study and the establishment of a pilot and ombudsman.

history and structure of the council of affairs

The council of concern is part of an independent processing of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and has a joint basis for the dioceses Hildesheim and Osnabrück. According to Prevention Archdiocese of Hamburg , the Archdiocese of Hamburg was founded in 1995 from parts of the diocese of Osnabrück and shares a common history with these dioceses as a metropolitan region.

The Council of concerns North, which consists of primarily and secondary affected and their supervisors, has set itself the goal of representing the concerns, recognition and appreciation of those affected in the Archdiocese of Hamburg and in the dioceses of Hildesheim and Osnabrück. The Council consists of six to nine members who take part in participation and participation on an equal footing. The tasks include accompanying the further development in dealing with sexual violence, participation in diocesanes and overdiocesan processing processes as well as the communication of the view of those affected in the work of the metropoly.