Article 37: Torture and deprivation of liberty

A new commission that will advise Pope Francis on sex abuse policy within the church includes an Irish psychiatrist who was assaulted by a chaplain when she was 13 years old. But it remains unclear if the commission will deal with the critical issue of disciplining bishops who cover up for abusers. 

A new strategy has been approved by the Slovakian state government for tackling violence against children across the country.