A $378 million scheme has just been launched for Stolen Generations survivors. This is the latest example of ‘money justice’, which is more common than you might realise.
When the University of Cape Town discovered skeletons in its archive that had been unethically obtained and used, they set about restoring justice to the bones and the community they came from.
Justice Dikgang Moseneke presents his final report on the Life Esidimeni arbitration hearings.
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The royal commission has performed its task with distinction – now it is up to governments and institutions to ensure those efforts are matched with a redress scheme.
The redress scheme cannot be a truly ‘just response’ if it says some kinds of victims simply don’t count.
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