The Catholic Church isn’t alone in facing widespread child sex abuse allegations. Islamic schools internationally are also confronting a history of abuse.
On this week’s show, a look at recent investigations of abuse in Islamic schools in Nigeria and Pakistan – and how families seeking justice for religious leaders who abused their children face many of the same problems as U.S. Catholics.
Joining the program:
- Kathy Gannon, chief correspondent for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Associated Press
- Mayene Jones, Nigeria correspondent, BBC News
- Hadiza Abdulrahman, lecturer, Bishop Grosseteste University
- Mohammed Sabo Keana, team lead, Almajiris Child Rights Initiative
Assistant producers: Charles Dranginis, Samantha Waigand
Supervising producer: Trevor Hook
Visual editor: Kyle McCubbin