UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News
The independent inquiry into child sexual abuse is to begin hearing directly from victims and survivors.
A pilot phase of the Truth Project, part of the inquiry headed by New Zealand judge Lowell Goddard, will begin in Liverpool next week.
Victims and survivors will be able to share their experiences in a private session or via a written statement.
Justice Goddard said it would help the inquiry understand why many crimes went unreported and undetected for so long.
The pilot scheme is part of the independent inquiry launched by Home Secretary Theresa May, looking at how institutions and organisations, including the BBC, police, armed forces, schools and children’s homes, handled abuse claims.
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