Just A Reminder! I have felt the need to repeat and clarify something I wrote a while ago, about the world of survivors. There is a lot of talk about “committees” and “enquiries” and “commissions” and “focus groups” , everyone jostling for position at the front etc. So I think…
I have just been privileged to attend and participate in the wonderful “Religious- Right, Secularism and Civil Rights” conference in London at the weekend.What an amazing experience! What brave and inspiring people! What connections,shared tears, laughter,strength and resolve. There are many Tyrannical regimes, they may have different faces and names but their tactics…
The “Empty Chair” With all of the talk about our government’s “overarching” enquiry, and the church’s “committee” to look into child abuse I am often asked if I am involved? But if I was being considered to be part of any “enquiry” regarding childhood abuse , I would…
When we first began Survivors Voice Europe in Rome in 2010, we always knew that modern technology and communication was going to be very important to us. All of us survivors recognised that we all had felt extremely isolated, either geographically, or in the case of our wonderful deaf and…
This Came today from our lovely friend Marysia in Poland, seems they are having a hell of a time there with the wretched church. I hope we can help them change things and in the mean time we send our love : Poland: The church does not want the dialogue…
I am still quite bemused why Premier christian radio still phone me up for comments when there is yet another ridiculous and in this case, quite offensive, PR stunt coming from the vatican.They are talking of course of the pope’s insulting idea to meet with “victims” Interviewer” What…
Report from Geneva May 2014 The Holy See’s investigation by the UN Committee against torture and Inhuman and degrading treatment. Sue Cox Survivors Voice -Europe are delighted by the outcome of the report against the Holy See after making our submission to the UN Committee Against Torture and…
I am a tough lady, it could be said that I have a hard edge, and that may well be true, I have had a hard life and it has left inevitable residue! I am a fighter because I have HAD to be!But there are days when I don’t…
Submission to the U.N. Committee Against Torture Geneva May 2014 I am submitting these further details to the Committee to highlight the breaches of Human Rights and to evidence that Childhood Clergy sexual abuse is indeed well within the committees definition of torture. I would like to refer to…
Thursday I had a very mixed day, amazing, humbling, some of it exciting and then some nauseating!But that is the thing with life isn’t it? we are up we are down,We spend uplifting inspiring time with great people and then we are forced to be in…
