Friday, November 30, 2012

Vatican faces case of alleged mistreatment

The Vatican has been accused of shortcomings in its detention practices.

Benedict’s ex-butler Paolo Gabriele, convicted last month of stealing papal documents and leaking them to a journalist, accused Vatican police of causing him “psychological pressure” by keeping him in a tiny cell with the lights on constantly for his first 20 days of detention.

Vatican police defended their actions and said the cell conformed to international standards. 

But the Vatican prosecutor opened an investigation.