新西兰总理拉克森于7月23日对过去70年间约有20万名儿童、年轻人和脆弱的成年人在国家护理系统和宗教机构中受到的虐待表示了道歉，并承诺进行改革。根据新西兰皇家调查委员会的报告，他们在过去采访了2300多名曾遭受虐待的幸存者，详细列举了新西兰国家护理系统和宗教机构中发生的虐待行为，包括强奸、电击等。调查结果显示，1950年至2019年间，近三分之一的受照顾儿童和脆弱的成年人曾遭受过某种形式的虐待。
特别值得注意的是，原住民毛利社区居民以及患有精神或身体残疾的人在虐待中尤为脆弱。报告指出：“成千上万儿童、年轻人和脆弱的成年人在国家护理系统和宗教机构中受到虐待，这是新西兰的耻辱。”
新西兰总理拉克森在新闻发布会上表示，“这是新西兰历史上黑暗而悲伤的一天，我们本应做得更好。”并承诺幸存者获得的赔偿总额可能高达数十亿美元，正与幸存者团体合作开展补救工作。
这一事件的揭露再次引发了全球对儿童保护和虐待问题的关注，也促使新西兰政府加快改革进程，以确保此类悲剧不再重演。
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Headline: New Zealand PM Apologizes for Decades of Abuse of Over 200,000 People
Keywords: Abuse Inquiry, New Zealand Apology, Reform Commitment
Content: New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, on July 23rd, apologized for the past 70 years of abuse suffered by approximately 200,000 children, young people, and vulnerable adults in state care systems and religious institutions, and pledged reforms. According to the Royal Commission of Inquiry in New Zealand, which interviewed over 2,300 survivors of abuse, the report meticulously details the abusive acts that took place within the state care system and religious institutions, including acts of rape and electrocution. The investigation revealed that nearly one-third of the children and vulnerable adults in care were subjected to some form of abuse between 1950 and 2019.
Notably, the indigenous Maori community and those with mental or physical disabilities were particularly vulnerable to abuse. The report states, “Thousands of children, young people, and vulnerable adults were abused in state care and religious institutions, this is a stain on New Zealand’s history.”
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, during a press conference, stated, “This is a dark and sad day in New Zealand’s history, where we should have done better.” She also committed that the total compensation for survivors could amount to billions of dollars, and is working in collaboration with survivor groups to carry out remedial actions.
The revelation of this incident has reignited global attention to issues of child protection and abuse, prompting the New Zealand government to expedite its reform process to ensure such tragedies do not recur.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/07-24/10256552.shtml
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