The Royal Commission of Inquiry are looking into what happened to children, young people and vulnerable adults in State and faith-based care in Aoteoroa New Zealand between the years 1950-99. They may also listen to survivor experiences before and after these dates.
The inquiry is considered to be the largest in the world given its scope and terms of reference
Why have an Inquiry?
Many people and organisations - survivors, community leaders, iwi and Māori, the Human Rights Commission and the United Nations - have, for many years, called for an inquiry into abuse in care in New Zealand.
Damming new evidence has emerged that those working in state and faith-based institutions knew about systemic abuse.
Abuse survivors and judges, including Judge Coral Shaw are asking those who were abused to come forward and share their stories with the Royal Commission.
"Our lives begin to end, the day we become SILENT about things that MATTER"
~ Martin Luther King Jnr
Our stories are powerful and can make a change
For those that know both those working within the institutions and for those suffering at the hands of that system.
Our government needs to provide protection for those that speak up so they have the confidence to speak up without harm from others including our government agencies.
When we know
When we have the power to change
And we choose to do and say nothing
We will perpetuate what is wrong and unjust
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