SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA)
BBC News
October 19, 2018
By Frances Mao
On Monday, thousands of child sexual abuse survivors are expected to gather in Australia’s capital to hear a national apology.
The apology, to be given by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, follows a harrowing five-year inquiry which found tens of thousands of children had been abused in schools, churches, orphanages and other institutions.
For many survivors and their families, the apology in Canberra will mark a hard-fought moment of recognition. But for others it will feel hollow.
The BBC has spoken to several survivors who feel conflicted about the occasion.
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