of those who were once shamed. more than 10,000 unmarried women were sent to mother and baby homes in northern ireland. they and their sons and daughters were the victims of a harsh morality. my brother didn t have a voice at the time either, but i certainly will be his voice now. this women was adopted from a home in belfast. she discovered her brother had died as a baby and searched for his burial place. i wouldn t call it a grave. it was more of a pit. there s more than 30 babies in the spot where he s buried. they were all just thrown in together, like they didn t matter, in unconsecrated ground in a bog. she recently had a headstone put up to mark her siblings 50th birthday. finally, he had his name emblazoned in marble. that s what he always should have had. ultimately, it is the bravery of survivors who have broken the stigma by speaking out that has
there s over 30 babies in, you know, the spot where he was buried. they were all just thrown in together like they didn t matter, in unconsecrated ground, in a hog at the bottom of a cemetery. she recently had a headstone put up to mark her siblings 50th birthday. finally he had his name emblazoned in marble. that s what he always should have had. ultimately it s the bravery of survivors who ve broken the stigma by speaking out that has led to this inquiry. they want answers and accountability for what happened in these institutions, for the suffering of women and their children. the state violated women s rights to equality. un human rights experts have investigated the homes across the island of ireland. we have evidence and reports of systematic torture and ill treatment of the girls
i wouldn t call it a grave. it was more of a pit. there s over 30 babies in the spot where he s buried. they were all just thrown in together, like they didn t matter, in unconsecrated ground in a bog at the bottom of a cemetary. she recently had a headstone put up to mark her siblings 50th birthday. finally has had his name emblazoned in marble. that s what he always should have had.