Nunavut Inuit land in France, demand priest face justice

A delegation of Inuit is asking the French government to extradite Johannes Rivoire, a priest accused of sexually abusing children in Nunavut.

By Emma Tranter, Nunatsiaq News September 13, 2022
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After traveling more than 4,000 kilometers over three days, a group of Nunavut Inuit arrived in France to demand the return of a Roman Catholic priest who traveled that same distance when he left Canada 29 years ago.

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