We want justice for victims of child abuse in Europe
The abuse of children and the lack of historical reappraisal is a pan-European problem. Tens of thousands of victims all over Europe live among us. To this day, these victims suffer from the abuse that was done to them in the past. In a few countries in Europe, efforts have been made to redress their suffering. In most countries, a serious confrontation with the abuse has not taken place.
The Justice Initiative wants to change this.
International conference in Strasbourg
On December 5-6, 2024, Justice Initiative, led by the Guido Fluri Foundation, organised an international conference in Strasbourg – together with the Commission for Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development of the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Swiss delegation to the CoE Parliamentary Assembly – at the Palais de l’Europe, to show how reappraisal can work.
Motion to the Council of Europe accepted
The Council of Europe has adopted the Justice Initiative motion. It demands the reappraisal of child abuse cases and forms of reparation in its member states.
541,401 signatures delivered to the EU
The intense work carried out by Justice Initiative in recent months culminated on Wednesday 6 December with the handing over to the European Union (EU) authorities of signatures supporting the petition calling for a Europe and an internet #safeforkids.
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Exhibition opening in Cologne, Germany: meeting with abuse survivors at Filmhaus
The Cologne-based association ‘UMSTEUERN! ROBINSISTERHOOD e.V.’, together with the Swiss 'Justice Initiative', organised the exhibition 'Shame - European Stories' at the Filmhaus in Cologne. The exhibition - consisting of numerous large-format portraits of victims of abuse from all over Europe - opened March 10, 2023.
Abuse victims from all over Europe launch EU petition
On the official European Day for Victims of Crime survivor groups and child protection organizations from all over Europe launched a petition for better protection against child sexual abuse in the European Union.
Exhibition Opening in Bilbao, Spain: Survivors of Child Abuse tell their Stories
The exhibition "SHAME - European Stories" opened today simultaneously at the Museo Arte Sacro Bilbao and at the Bilbao Metro stations of Moyua and Indautxu. The exhibition, supported by the Council of Europe, features survivors of abuse from all over Europe, including Spanish survivors. In their opening speeches, politicians and experts stressed the importance of coming to terms with abuse, especially in Spain.
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