16名津巴布韦虐待幸存者指控英格兰教会未能阻止John Smyth并掩盖其罪行。 Sixteen Zimbabwean abuse survivors sue the Church of England over its failure to stop John Smyth and cover up his crimes.

前英格兰教会约翰·斯迈思(John Smyth)的16名津巴布韦幸存者被指控在三个国家虐待一百多名男孩, 正在对教会采取法律行动, Sixteen Zimbabwean survivors of John Smyth, a former Church of England figure accused of abusing over a hundred boys across three countries, are pursuing legal action against the Church for failing to stop him and cover up his crimes. Smyth与1992年16岁的Guide Nyachuru在津巴布韦的基督教集中营死亡有关,1984年被允许搬迁,尽管1982年的一份内部报告详细叙述了他的虐待情况。 Smyth, linked to the 1992 death of 16-year-old Guide Nyachuru at a Christian camp in Zimbabwe, was allowed to relocate in 1984 despite a 1982 internal report detailing his abuse. Keith Makin在2024年的一次审查中批评教会无所作为,并牵连前大主教Justin Welby,导致其辞职。 A 2024 review by Keith Makin criticized the Church for inaction and implicated former Archbishop Justin Welby, leading to his resignation. 包括Nyachuru的姊妹伊迪丝在内, 受害者说他们遭到忽视和不尊重, 指责教会轻描淡写津巴布韦的虐待。 Victims, including Nyachuru’s sister Edith, say they’ve been ignored and disrespected, accusing the Church of downplaying abuses in Zimbabwe. 该索赔案由Leigh Day处理,目标是1982年报告的起源地剑桥大教堂圣安德鲁。 The claim, handled by Leigh Day, targets St Andrew the Great Church in Cambridge, where the 1982 report originated. 虽然教会已经道歉,并表示支持允诺在津巴布韦进行独立审查,但至今尚未启动任何独立审查。 Though the Church has apologized and offered support for a promised independent review in Zimbabwe, none has yet been launched. 幸存者继续遭受长期创伤并寻求问责。 Survivors continue to suffer long-term trauma and seek accountability.