Louise and Adam discuss the latest government to announce an Inquiry into child sexual abuse and also review the previous Inquiries in several countries. We discuss the remit of the inquiries, the recommendations of the Inquiries that have published final reports and the response from Governments and the Jehovah's Witness organisation. Please contact us on askingforafriendquestions@outlook.com We will respect your anonymity.
The Irish Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse 2000: https://childabusecommission.ie/
The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse 2012: https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/Interview with Governing Body member, Geoffrey Jackson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erWV8YnTFto
Information video about how to make an application for redress for Child Sexual abuse while in the Jehovah's Witnesses in Australia: https://saysorry.org/2024/02/19/jehovahs-witnesses-and-the-australian-national-redress-scheme/
New Zealand Inquiry into Abuse in Care: https://www.abuseincare.org.nz/reports/whanaketia/preliminaries/recommendations
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry: https://www.childabuseinquiry.scot/
England and Wales Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA): https://www.iicsa.org.uk/
UK Government proposals following IICSA: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/next-steps-to-tackle-child-sexual-exploitation
Irish Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Schools run by Religious Orders: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/42b7e-education-scoping-inquiry/#survivor-engagement
Music: 'You're Not Who You Say You Are' by Ancient Modesto, Written by Simon Endeacott, Produced by Ian David c Four Monkeys Records