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Under consideration PE2197: Allow more survivors of care abuse to access redress
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to extend Section 18 of the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 to include survivors of abuse that occurred after 2004.
Background information
Abuse did not stop on 1 December 2004. This exclusion creates inequality, with some survivors recognised and others denied justice simply because of when the abuse happened. This petition calls for redress for survivors of abuse and neglect in the care system. Children in residential and secure care, including myself, experienced repeated emotional abuse, physical assault, sexual assault, daily restraint, and were dragged along corridors. Many of us were moved between placements without support, therapy, or consistency.
These failures caused long-term trauma and harm. Personal belongings were often packed into bin bags during relocations, showing the lack of dignity and care provided. I am seeking recognition of the suffering endured and meaningful redress for survivors, to acknowledge the harm caused and begin to provide justice for those affected.
Providing redress is a crucial step toward accountability, acknowledgement of harm, and ensuring that all survivors are heard and acknowledged.
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has official reports on systemic failures in care.
56 signatures
This petition is now under consideration
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