There will be an investigation into violence against home from children placed in care from 1945 to the present. In addition, we set up a hotline for victims.
The government thus takes the advice of a committee headed by Professor of Pedagogy Winter. The commission says that research is necessary for social recognition for the victims.
The government wants the bottom of it, 'said Van Rijn State Secretary at the presentation of the report of Winter. "We must prevent this from happening." Van Rijn stresses that the research will have implications in the youth and the people who work with heart and soul.
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Scientists have found in their research several indications of prolonged and serious violence against minors who were placed in care under the responsibility of the government.
The Committee on Youth Violence received more than 200 victims reported violence in institutions and foster homes. The victims told the committee that their stories were rarely taken seriously.
Winter wants to find out whether the current assistance to victims is adequate, and if not what needs to change. The investigation should also minors in the youth mental health care, Deaf and blind institutes and youth on the BES islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) will be involved. The study is estimated to take two years.
The government makes it clear for the summer how the investigation will proceed.
The committee Youth Violence is the third committee that denounces abuses in care.
Commission Deetman:
The committee Deetman conducted research into child abuse within the Roman Catholic Church. Catholic institutions between 1945 and 1981 an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 children fell victim. Church Directors have held within the chambers abuse, perpetrators protected and allow the private reputation of the church prevail over concern for the victims, Deetman concludes.
Commission Samson:
The commission Samson did research on sexual abuse in the youth and the disabled.The result was, inter alia, that there should be a single independent hotline in the Netherlands for all forms of abuse.
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