Survivors group say they have written to Government more than 30 times over concerns thousands of boarded out survivors will be excluded from redress scheme
Mixed race people "had their childhood stolen because of the racial discrimination and systemic racism that prevailed in the [Irish] childcare institutions at the time," a panel of UN human rights experts said while expressing concern about the lack of adequate redress.
Childhood trauma experts, as well as cross-party politicians, are calling for reforms to be made to Ireland's Payment Scheme for Mother and Baby Home Survivors.
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); Illegitimate children could contaminate the morals of society so had to be hidden and illegally adopted
Adopted people and survivors of mother and baby homes say forced adoption was widespread, regardless of what the commission says. By Órla Ryan Sunday 17 Jan 2021, 8:00 AM Jan 17th 2021, 8:00 AM 33,005 Views 0 Comments File photo Source: Shutterstock/ChameleonsEye
SURVIVORS AND CAMPAIGNERS have criticised how the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes deals with the issue of adoption.
The long-awaited report – which was published on Tuesday and can be read here - said the commission found “little evidence” of forced adoption.