From the capital of Wellington, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologizes in parliament to 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults abused in faith-based and state care institutions between 1950 and 2019. The apology follows a report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry after a five-year investigation. Those from the Indigenous Maori community were especially vulnerable to abuse, the report found, as well as those with mental or physical disabilities. #Live #NewZealand #ChristopherLuxon #PrimeMinister #PM #apology #abuse #StateCare #news #Reuters Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/
LIVE: New Zealand's prime minister formally apologizes to survivors of abuse in care
From the capital of Wellington, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologizes in parliament to 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults abused in faith-based and state care institutions between 1950 and 2019. The apology follows a report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry after a five-year investigation. Those from the Indigenous Maori community were especially vulnerable to abuse, the report found, as well as those with mental or physical disabilities. #Live #NewZealand #ChristopherLuxon #PrimeMinister #PM #apology #abuse #StateCare #news #Reuters Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/