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	Amnesty International Names Vatican in 2011 Report of Human Rights Violations Malta Independent May 15, 2011 http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=125352 The world's largest human rights organization, Amnesty International, has named the Vatican in its annual global report for failing to protect children from abuse and not complying with international mandates to protect children. The Vatican joins the list this year of such infamous human rights violators such as China, Libya and Nigeria. The Amnesty report documents torture and other ill-treatment in at least 98 countries, specific restrictions on free speech in at least 89 countries, reports on unfair trials in at least 54 countries and highlights cases of prisoners of conscience in at least 48 countries. Specifically the Vatican is named for not removing alleged perpetrators from their posts pending proper investigations, not cooperating with judicial authorities to bring them to justice and not ensuring proper reparation to victims "Canon law does not include an obligation for church authorities to report cases to civil authorities for criminal investigation. Secrecy is mandatory throughout the proceedings," according to the report.
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