Government called on to offer redress to people sent as children to countries such as Australia and CanadaAbout 2000 survivors of a postwar child migration scheme should be paid compensation by the government for suffering that included medical neglect,physical mistreatment and sexual exploitation, the first report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) recommends.
The 160-page study says the UK government should offer redress to victims of a “fundamentally flawed policy”. The sum paid should be “an equal award to every applicant”, and although no precise figure is stipulated.
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Source: guardian.co.uk