As her term draws to a close, Marie Derain de Vaucresson, president of the National Independent Authority for Reparation (INIRR), has expressed her concerns regarding the evolution of the system for victims of child sexual abuse within the Church. She is raising concerns about the direction chosen by the Conference of Bishops of France for the continuation of the mechanism, whose INIRR is scheduled to end on August 31.
The new system involves going through diocesan listening centers before being referred to a network of support workers, an organization which, according to her, marks a partial return to the fold of the Church institution. She believes that this development challenges the current balance, which is based on support provided outside the Church.
An independence deemed essential by the current body
Marie Derain de Vaucresson emphasizes the need for victims to contact an independent third party, a condition she considers central to the redress process. She fears that the new organization will reduce this distance and undermine trust, especially since existing support services are perceived as unequal across different regions.
She also emphasized that compensation should not be seen as aid but as recognition, and called for the preservation of certain principles during the transition. Until the end of her term, she assured that victims would continue to receive support under the same conditions, while encouraging future leaders to draw upon the experience gained.
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