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200,000 Children and Vulnerable Adults Abused in New Zealand, Report Finds

New Zealand finds that state and religious institutions failed to prevent or stop decades of abuse

New Zealand enquiry finds 200,000 children and vulnerable adults abused in care, leader says ‘we should have done better’

FOX News

New Zealand inquiry reveals 'unimaginable' abuse in care institutions over 5 decades

Al Jazeera

New Zealand inquiry finds 200,000 abused in state and religious care

Independent

Landmark investigation finds 200,000 people in care institutions were abused in New Zealand

Guardian

‘National disgrace’: landmark New Zealand report finds 200,000 victims of abuse in state care

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Tuesday apologized to hundreds of thousand of people reportedly abused and neglected over 70 years in New Zealand's state and faith-based care institutions. In his "unreserved" apology, Luxon called the revelations "horrific" and "heartbreaking."

NPR Online News

Luxon's apology in Parliament follows a Royal Commission of Inquiry report based on a public probe in July — reportedly New Zealand's largest ever. A disproportionate number of those abused, tortured, and neglected in the 1950-2019 period belonged to the indigenous Māori group.

Reuters

Luxon Tuesday apologized to the survivors "on behalf of my own and previous governments." The inquiry report is based on testimonies of around 2.4K abuse survivors. Around $10.7K have been paid on average to 4K people since 2001 as redressal for their institutional experience.

New Zealand Apologizes to Victims of Institutional Abuse Over 70 Years

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