AUSTRALIA
The Voice of Russia
A historic royal commission in child sex abuse has started in Australia. The six commissioners will have to hear to over 5,000 testimonials, look into multiple organizations, including religious, and elaborate recommendations for the future.
Speaking at the opening ceremony Julia Gillard, the Australian Prime Minister, said it was an “important moral moment” for Australia as “some very uncomfortable truths” will be revealed.
The first announcement of the commission’s formation appeared in November last year, following persistent claims from police that the Roman Catholic Church had concealed evidence of paedophile priests.
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