At least 250,000 suffered abuse in New Zealand’s state care system: Report

An interim report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry has found that up to 250,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were physically and sexually abused in New Zealand’s faith-based and state care institutions from the 1960s to early 2000s. Most abuse survivors were aged between 5 and 17. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the Royal Commission in 2018.

At least 250,000 suffered abuse in New Zealand’s state care system: Report

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