New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon issued a formal apology to survivors of abuse in state and church care spanning seven decades, following the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. The inquiry revealed that one in three people experienced abuse, with Maori and Pacific Islander communities disproportionately targeted. Despite the apology, many survivors feel it lacks substance and tangible actions to address the historical trauma and ongoing impact of the abuse.
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Hamas calls for UN investigation into Israel’s killing of aid seekers in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has urged the UN to establish an independent commission to investigate the recent Israeli killings of civilians seeking humanitarian aid in Gaza, where at least 35 civilians were killed and over 150 injured by Israeli gunfire in al-Mawasi. Hamas condemned these actions as a massacre, accusing Israel of using aid centers as traps to harm starving civilians and called for urgent UN actions to stop the violence and ensure humanitarian...
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