Now tell me why New Zealand government, WHY... WHY have you left the churches out of ... The Royal Commission Inquiry into state child abuse care??... this is so unjust and enables more coverups of child abuse in the churches... WHY HAVE YOU TURNED YOUR BACKS ON THE MOST VULNERABLE ABUSED CHILDREN OF NEW ZEALAND???... We are all New Zealanders and we have the right to be heard with the state abused children... you have done to us what our abusers did to us ever day and night... but this time it hurts us much more because as adults... we feel more abandoned within our pain of our childhood abuse... Ann
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View a lecture by Elizabeth Stanley (58:29): Acknowledging State Abuse in New Zealand (Victoria University of Wellington, July 2018)
NEW! Introducing Executive Director Mervin Singham (September 2018)
Message from the Chair:
For
many years survivors of abuse in New Zealand have called for an
inquiry. They were supported on this issue in August 2017 by the United
Nations Human Rights Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination recommending the immediate set up of an independent
Commission of Inquiry. The Human Rights Commission also ran the “Never
Again” campaign.
On February 1, 2018 Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Adern announced a Royal Commission of Inquiry into historical abuse.
As
appointed Chair of the Royal Commission, I was tasked with consulting
with the public on the Terms of Reference for the Inquiry. I received
more than 400 submissions in writing, by phone and at face to face
interviews conducted over a period of several weeks. On May 30th I
presented my findings from consultation and a report with new suggested
Terms of Reference.
Cabinet
is now considering and will make a decision on the final Terms of
Reference. The Terms of Reference will set out what needs to be
investigated and how this can be done. When this happens the Government
will publicly announce the terms of the Inquiry and the names of the
Commissioners who will join me on the inquiry.
I
will work with the appointed Commissioners to decide how the Royal
Commission will operate and receive information. I will make it a
priority to share the outcomes of our decisions with you, and continue
to keep you informed of our progress.
For many years survivors of abuse in New Zealand have called
for an inquiry. They were supported on this issue in August 2017 by the
United Nations Human Rights Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination recommending the immediate set up of an independent
Commission of Inquiry. The Human Rights Commission also ran the “E Kore
Ano: Never Again” campaign.