Operation Church: Or How Justice Kneeled Before the Church in Operation Chalice and the Euthanasia Trial

Walter Van Steenbrugge does not mince his words in this candid book. In his rich career as a top lawyer, there are two cases that have made an impression on him: Operation Chalice and the Euthanasia Trial. Both in his fight for the victims of sexual abuse in the Church and in his fight for the doctors who performed euthanasia on Tine Nys, Mr. Van Steenbrugge came up against machinations that remained hidden but influenced the course of the legal cases. A reconstruction of the facts allows the reader to discover how the hand of the Church and the Vatican endangers the fundamental right to a fair trial.

In this book, Walter Van Steenbrugge tells how both cases went, where they stalled and how he fought against higher powers. An insight into the considerations that (should not) play a role in Lady Justice.

Walter Van Steenbrugge is a national and international criminal lawyer who has been a champion of fundamental human rights for decades. He represents both victims and perpetrators of crimes, and in doing so goes to extremes in every case. His credo is to treat every case as if it were about himself or one of his intimates.