The posthumous fall of Hermann Gmeiner, Austria's 'national hero' and the founder of SOS Children's Villages
- Posted on November 6, 2025
- By Le Monde
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The posthumous fall of Hermann Gmeiner, Austria's 'national hero' and the founder of SOS Children's Villages
The founder of the well-known non-profit organization who died in 1986 is at the center of revelations about 'sexual abuse' and 'physical violence.' Across Austria, streets and schools bearing his name are being renamed, and statues of him are being removed.
