With the onset of the independent inquiry into the historical sexual
abuse of children in the UK, it is worth reflecting on the ongoing Royal
Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse currently
underway in Australia. Since the Commission's work commenced in early 2013, it is fair to
say that Australia has been shocked by what it has been exposed to.
Through case studies or public hearings, we have witnessed first-hand the very worst of our society: the sexual abuse of children and the subsequent and deliberate cover-ups of these crimes, which are often accompanied by the re-traumatisation of victims through a range of actions, including intimidating them and their families into silence.
http://www.thejc.com/comment-and-debate/analysis/139841/australian-investigation-can-pave-way-british-changes
Through case studies or public hearings, we have witnessed first-hand the very worst of our society: the sexual abuse of children and the subsequent and deliberate cover-ups of these crimes, which are often accompanied by the re-traumatisation of victims through a range of actions, including intimidating them and their families into silence.
http://www.thejc.com/comment-and-debate/analysis/139841/australian-investigation-can-pave-way-british-changes