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News: Holy See Laments Growth in Trafficking in Human Beings |
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Sebastian writes "At U.N. Meeting, Urges World Action
"The first one is trafficking in human beings," he said. "This scourge is often responsible for taking away the hope for a decent future of the most vulnerable, especially women and children."
"In order to face this growing phenomenon, it is of the utmost importance that national and international systems of criminal justice identify not only criminals, but also those who suffer as victims from trafficking," the prelate said.
The Holy See's second concern, in the framework of criminal justice and crime prevention, "is the sale and possession of firearms."
"Clearly, there is a link between crime and trafficking in firearms that feeds terrorism at national and international levels," Archbishop Pennachio said. "A reduction in the availability of firearms will facilitate the establishment of peace and security. It will also contribute to channel money spent on trafficking weapons, into programs for development."
The third point of concern deals with corruption, he continued.
"Corruption assails the basic values of the society, the rule of law and justice. It undermines the goals of democratic and peace loving nations. In the public sector, corruption flies in the face of good governance," the nuncio said.
Crimes, in postwar situations, represent the Holy See's fourth area of concern.
"Crimes in post-conflict situations destabilize and transform the hope and trust of a population into skepticism, desperation and disillusionment," said the papal nuncio.
"The flourishing of crime causes job destruction, weakening of already shaky social security networks, as well as health and education systems. This results in growing poverty and in undermining democratization and institutional building," he added.
The last aspect of the Vatican's concern for the prevention of crime and criminal justice is "the effective implementation of the U.N.-established rules concerning the just treatment of prisoners and minors."
"In this regard, due consideration should also be given to the proposals which have been put forward in some instances about the elaboration of a Charter of the Fundamental Rights of Prisoners," Archbishop Pennachio said. "In this do*****ent, particular attention should be devoted to a treatment of prisoners, fully respectful of their human dignity and to their meaningful reinsertion into society."
With these proposals, he added, the Holy See hopes "to raise awareness and to promote strategies and best practices for crime prevention, while enhancing criminal justice reform, making it ever more effective to ensure order and stability at national and international levels."
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Posted on Friday, April 29 @ 12:08:39 MDT by ArCh_AnGeL
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