Women sue Dutch Catholic order over forced labour claims
(The Guardian Netherlands)

Group, aged 11-21 at the time, sue Sisters of the Good Shepherd over treatment by nunsNineteen women are suing a Dutch monastery and its Catholic order over claims they were subjected to forced labour and abuse by nuns between 1951 and 1979 during periods of virtual imprisonment as children or young adults.The case against the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, which operates in 70 countries, concerns the treatment of women, aged 11 to 21 at the time, who had been placed in the nuns´ care by the courts or at the request of their parents or guardians. Continue reading...