Australia: Anniversary of Stolen Generation Apology

February 13, 2023

In 2008, the then Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd formally apologized to the indigenous people of Australia. The successive governments in Australia removed the Islanders of Aboriginal and Torres Strait. More than 1000s families were forcibly removed from their lands by governments and churches. He referred to the children of these families as the Stolen Generation. In 1995, the Human Rights Commission of Australia launched a nationwide investigation and collected more than 1000s of stolen generation children. In 1997, “Bringing them Home” was launched. The criticalities of the status of the children shook the world. In 2008, the issue exploded and then PM Kevin apologized for the actions of previous governments. He offered an apology on February 13, 2008. In 2023, the Australian Government is marking the Anniversary of Stolen Generation Apology.

Current Scenario

The present Australian Government has allocated 424 million USD for the stolen generation. It has launched the Closing Gap Implementation Gap to help these children.

Why were they forced to leave?

Racism. The islanders of Aboriginal and Torress Strait were black. The White invaded Australia in 1788. Australia became a British colony. They started ruling the continent. The indigenous black was forced to leave the land. Sadly, it continued even in the late 20^th century.

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