Comments on: Still stealing the generations – the abduction of Indigenous Australian children goes on

By: Kudakashe Tuwe

Kudakashe Tuwe — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 03:14:54 +0000

Great article Dr Camille. Such human rights abuses need to be exposed.

By: Kudakashe Tuwe

Kudakashe Tuwe — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 03:10:32 +0000

Great work Dr Camille. Such gross of human rights abuses need to be exposed. These are indigenous people, in their own land who reserve to be respected and treated as human-beings and legal owners of the land. It is unbelievable that such horrible things are happening in the 21 Century, more in Australia.

More pressure, through social capital strategies, need to be applied on the government to act, positively and humanely.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:34:26 +0000

In reply to Melissa corley. So sorry to hear! You should come forward and let your story be heard. All voices are significant in this, if justice is to be done, and especially if justice is to be seen as unbiased and equitable for all. Please tell your story.

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By: Melissa corley

Melissa corley — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 05:42:03 +0000

That’s my nan and my little sister right next to those twats..linda jackson got us taken away from our mother when we were younger and the actions of the workers have left me traumatized..linda jackson met us at the foster home.lied to us said she was going to get us lollies and never came back.we trusted her because she was like a second nan to us but she betrayed us i was only a toddler when i was taken from my mother. These women are two faced and you can not trust them even if they are your own kind.they should not be on this article because me and my family have had to live with their bulls**t our whole lives

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:41:30 +0000

Thank you Camille for highlighting this tragic, criminal and inhumane practice. You highlight grievous human rights violations which are directly related to State discrimination, tantamount to persecution, towards a whole population and directly toward the most vulnerable in a population: children. Is it in the child’s best interest to remove them from their families, their community and their culture? To strip them of their identity? The UN Convention on the Right of the Child reminds us that States are primarily responsible for the protection of ALL children and should ensure that all State laws/policies are non-discriminatory and recognise that families and community are central to the care and protection that children need. The experiences of these individuals and the inter-generational effects of such practices, should be heard – loud and clear – again and again. What a rotten state of affairs.
“Children were removed because the Aboriginal race was seen as an embarrassment to white Australia. The aim was to strip the children of their Aboriginality, and accustom them to live in a white Australia. The tragedy was compounded when the children, as they grew up, encountered the racism which shaped the policy, and found themselves rejected by the very society for which they were being prepared” HREOC Inquiry.
I’d like to hear more and more from the survivors.

By: Anna Maria Mora

Anna Maria Mora — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 22:34:49 +0000

What a Sorry State of Affairs. This is the 21st century for screaming out loud. As I recall Australia has had female leaders. Women are described as nurturing, caring, loving and protectors of the generations. Where are the women, who sit in leadership positions in Australia. How can this atrocity be allowed to continue? Not only are these children growing up without a culture. They are also growing up without a conscience. Thank you so much Camille for highlighting this sad and sorry state. Here at home in T & T, and in all homes across the globe we must be very vigilant regarding how our children are treated. Once I heard a very well-placed official in our beloved Trinidad and Tobago say that children are not top priority because they do not have a VOTE. Would you believe, sad but true, and I hasten to add very backward and 18th century and even earlier thinking. Thank you again Camille. This is a start – the paradigm must shift.

By: Jean Butcher-Lashley

Jean Butcher-Lashley — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 11:31:57 +0000

Thanks for bringing this dire situation to our attention, Camille. It is unbelievable that this level of prejudice, ignorance, cultural and social insensitivity and greed still persists against Aboriginal children and their families even with the existence of International Human Rights Regulations.

There are too many things that are wrong with our world today especially with the way we relate to each other as human beings. I know that we are capable of better!

By: Marie

Marie — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 05:07:17 +0000

On May 26 it was 19 years since the tabling of the Bringing Them Home report, a report which exposed the horrific impact of policies of forced Aboriginal child removal during the 20th Century. This day is known as Sorry Day in Australia but it looks to me like very little has been done to change the theft of Aboriginal children. The women of GMAR are amazing. We need to hear more about them and their fight-good work as always Camille!

By: Ali

Ali — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 20:11:15 +0000

Sounds like an attempt to exterminate another minority race. Although we don’t like to hear or acknowledge it, IT IS the truth. This great piece of writing will only advance the pursuit to justice. Excellent work Camille.

By: Dr musa Mohamed

Dr musa Mohamed — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:49:20 +0000

This is worse than human trafficking take it toUN human right and let them deal with the Australian government

By: Margaret Chatoor

Margaret Chatoor — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:18:19 +0000

Very good report. When would these perceptions end? The perceptions that a particular lifestyle is ‘ better’ than another, because of one’s socioeconomic status and nonconformity to certain practices and beliefs.

A child’s culture, beliefs and rituals, are significant influences on his/her development. It gives a sense of ‘rootedness’ to one’s self-concept and self-esteem. The Report has shown this clearly, that when one is ‘raped’ of one’s identity, there is little choice but to end one’s life. I hope that this writer continues to explore these indigenous peoples so as to raise consciousness and awareness of continuing contemporary atrocities. Good job!!!

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 04:02:32 +0000

Coming from someone who lives in New York City, this was a very interesting read for me. It’s terrible to see these issues happening in Australia. It’s good that these issues are being bought to light. I hope that the GMAR are able to reunite children with their families.

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 03:55:33 +0000

Children of all races deserve protection and believe this sort of coverage is not balanced at all… from Community Services… Indigenous children are more likely to be the subject of substantiated abuse or neglect than non-Indigenous children (16.3 compared with 5.1 per 1,000 children aged 0-16 years respectively). In 2001-02, 13% of the substantiated cases of abuse or neglect among children aged 0-16 years involved children identified as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin. In all states and territories, apart from Tasmania, the rate of substantiations among Indigenous children was higher than that for non-Indigenous children. These differences in substantiation rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children have been linked to their poor socioeconomic status and possibly the intergenerational effects of previous separations from family and culture.3

The Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is an internationally agreed set of standards and obligations which place children centre-stage in the quest for a just, respectful and peaceful society. The Convention spells out the basic human rights of all children – the right to survive, to develop to their fullest, to be protected from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in family, cultural and social life. Australia formally ratified the World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children, and its associated Plan of Action in May 1991.

By: Shani

Shani — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 02:10:44 +0000

It is good to hear what’s going on. These women are brave enough to tell their stories in a time where the world and Australia is still racist but everyone denies these things exist. I am looking forward to hearing Laura’s story. Thank you Camille for giving these women a platform to speak.