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Over several decades, children and vulnerable adults were exposed to abuse while in state care. A public inquiry in New Zealand confirmed this in July. Tupus Ulik was five years old the first time he was subjected to abuse. Many in his family grew up in boys’ homes run by the state. – I am 29 years old and the oldest in my family on my father’s side. All the others have taken their own lives, Ulik told BBC Radio on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, the apology came from the authorities. There were many who saw the Prime Minister’s apology in New Zealand on Tuesday. Photo: Lawrence Smith \/ AP Close to one in three children Around 200,000 people between 1950 and 2019 were exposed to abuse, which the investigation describes as an “unimaginable national disaster”. Almost one in three children in state care were exposed to abuse. Several of them were subjected to what the report, and now also the authorities, describes as torture, writes CNN. The findings are part of the biggest abuse scandal in the country’s history. The investigation determined that the abuses were characterized by racism and disproportionately affected the indigenous Maori people. On behalf of the New Zealand government, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon issued an apology to the abuse victims on Tuesday. Photo: Monique Ford \/ AP Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made the apology on Tuesday. Then also on behalf of previous governments, which have not properly dealt with the brutal history. – It was terrible, it was heartbreaking. I am sorry that you were not believed when you reported, he said in a speech in the National Assembly. Several hundred victims had turned up to hear the prime minister’s apology. – I am sorry that staff, volunteers and care staff did not see you, and failed to stop or report the abuse, Luxon said. Abuse and forced births The work on the investigation has taken six years, and is the longest in the country’s history, according to Prime Minister Luxon. Nearly 3,000 people have shared their experiences in connection with the surveys, the BBC wrote earlier this year. The report uncovered thousands of sexual abuses, sterilizations and forced births. Many were and were exposed to physical, verbal and psychological violence. The abuse had a higher incidence in institutions run by religious groups or churches. The report also found that religious leaders and other powerful people in society have also worked hard to cover up the abuses, writes the BBC. Memorial ribbon with names of survivors and institutions, hung on a parliament building in the city of Wellington. Photo: Charlotte Graham-McLay \/ AP And although the investigation, the report and the apology from the prime minister are long-awaited for many of the victims, many of them are no longer alive. Along with the gruesome findings, the report also presented over 100 proposals for improvements in the country. The authorities are now actively working with 28 of them. – Now it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that the abuses, which should never have happened or be accepted, do not happen again, Luxon told the National Assembly. The country is also introducing a national day of remembrance for the victims, on November 12, the same day the prime minister made his apology. This summer, news interviewed Frances Talgoa, one of the many thousands who were subjected to gross abuse as a child: Demands redress The New Zealand Herald has spoken to several of the abuse victims. They are clear when they talk to the newspaper: – An apology without compensation is not worth anything, says Paora Crawford-Moyle. – I feel they are dragging out the time. Many of the victims are dying and will not get the money they are entitled to, says Shane. In his speech to the National Assembly, both the Prime Minister acknowledged that his words were important and long-awaited, but also a “poor consolation”. Around 3,500 people have so far sought compensation from the government, the newspaper writes. Published 12.11.2024, at 20.59 Updated 12.11.2024, at 21.29
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