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This Royal Commission is an independent inquiry into abuse in state care and in the care of faith-based institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Royal Commission statement on UN Lake Alice report 

Release date: 27 June 2022

 

The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry acknowledges the report from the UN regarding Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit recently released.

Inquiry Chair Coral Shaw said that “we particularly acknowledge the complainant who took his case to the United Nations. Along with other witnesses, Mr Richards provided valuable evidence at our Lake Alice public hearing last year.”

The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry is conducting a full, independent and impartial investigation into abuse at the Child and Adolescent Unit at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital.

“We have extensive powers to ensure a thorough examination of what occurred at Lake Alice, the Government’s response and the adequacy of the subsequent Police investigations.”

“Commissioners in their private sessions, and members of the investigative team, have engaged with a number of survivors of abuse at Lake Alice, and many contributed to the case-study public hearing in June 2021” said Shaw.

“Our findings and recommendations resulting from our investigation will be provided to the Governor General in the second half of this year,” she said.

The Royal Commission can make findings of fault and recommendations for further steps to determine liability.

In accordance with the Inquiries Act 2013, the Royal Commission will not make findings of civil, criminal or disciplinary liability.

So far, nearly 2,200 survivors have shared their experience. Join them. Ā mohoa nei, neke atu i te 2,200 purapura ora kua kōrero mai i ō rātou haerenga. Hono mai.

We cannot make any findings, reach conclusions or make recommendations without hearing the voices of those who have the lived experience of state or faith-based care.

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  • Mō te Kōmihana a te Karauna About the Royal Commission
    • What the Royal Commission is about
    • How it works
    • Te Tiriti o Waitangi
    • Te Taumata
    • Survivor Advisory Group
    • Terms of Reference
    • Working with Māori
    • Our people
    • Deaf community
    • Pacific community
  • Ā mātou uiui Our inquiries
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  • Kia whai wāhi mai Get involved
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  • Mā ngā purapura ora For survivors
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