Bringing Them Home report
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The Bringing Them Home report is a landmark 1997 Australian Human Rights Commission inquiry that exposed and documented the experiences and impacts of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, known as the Stolen Generations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government inquiry report
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human rights report ⓘ |
| author | Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairperson | Sir Ronald Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCommissioner | Mick Dodson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Australian Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedBy | Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical and ongoing impacts of child removal
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human rights violations against Indigenous Australians ⓘ separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families ⓘ |
| genre |
government report
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human rights inquiry ⓘ |
| identifiesAs | genocide under international law in relation to some policies ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to calls for a national apology
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increased public awareness of the Stolen Generations ⓘ influenced national debate on reconciliation ⓘ |
| includes |
historical analysis of child removal policies
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legal analysis of government responsibility ⓘ recommendations for apologies ⓘ recommendations for family reunion services ⓘ recommendations for records access ⓘ recommendations for reparations ⓘ testimonies of members of the Stolen Generations ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bringing Them Home name for family tracing services
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National Sorry Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfInquiry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCount | over 500 pages ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| publisher | Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommends |
compensation for members of the Stolen Generations
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establishment of Indigenous-controlled services ⓘ formal apology by Australian governments ⓘ law reform to prevent future removals based on race ⓘ measures for family tracing and reunion ⓘ |
| rightsFocus |
Indigenous rights
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children's rights ⓘ reparations for historical injustices ⓘ |
| shortName | Bringing Them Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
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Australian government policy ⓘ Stolen Generations NERFINISHED ⓘ forced child removal ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Australian policymakers
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general Australian public ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 19th century to 1970s ⓘ |
| title | Bringing Them Home: Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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