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Allegations
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Former
mental health patients are calling for the Government to set up a national
process to deal with historic claims of abuse at psychiatric intitutions. The
Psych Survivors Redress Coalition, which represents patient groups across the
country, is making the call following recent reports of abuse of patients at
Porirua hospital. The
spokesperson, Helen Gilbert, says thousands of people experienced abuse and
torture at the hands of the state in the 1970s and 80s. She says they're
looking for a fair and just redress process to hear their stories and provide
appropriate compensation. Gilbert
says a redress process could be something like the Truth and Reconcilliation
Commission in |
