Australia has begun a national inquiry into the sexual abuse of children.
A new commission investigating the allegations said on Wednesday that at least 5,000 child abuse victims will give evidence of their harrowing experiences.
"The task we have is large; the issues are complex,'' said Justice Pete McClellan, the head of the government-appointed inquiry, known in Australia as a Royal Commission.
"But we are now in a position to actively begin the work of gathering the stories and examining the responses of institutions."
Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the commission in November in the face of a string of sexual abuse accusations against priests and claims of a Roman Catholic Church cover-up. Full story...
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A new commission investigating the allegations said on Wednesday that at least 5,000 child abuse victims will give evidence of their harrowing experiences.
"The task we have is large; the issues are complex,'' said Justice Pete McClellan, the head of the government-appointed inquiry, known in Australia as a Royal Commission.
"But we are now in a position to actively begin the work of gathering the stories and examining the responses of institutions."
Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the commission in November in the face of a string of sexual abuse accusations against priests and claims of a Roman Catholic Church cover-up. Full story...
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