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NZ Attorney-General Stands Firm Amid Abuse Accountability Crisis

6/3/2025

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New Zealand's Attorney-General Judith Collins stands firm, refusing to apologize to Lake Alice abuse survivor Karilyn Wildbore for her 2014 denial of state torture. As the government now recognizes the abuse and offers $150,000 to survivors, Wildbore condemns the continued evasion of accountability, highlighting the emotional scars that remain unaddressed.

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New Zealand's Attorney-General Judith Collins stands firm, refusing to apologize to Lake Alice abuse survivor Karilyn Wildbore for her 2014 denial of state torture. As the government now recognizes the abuse and offers $150,000 to survivors, Wildbore condemns the continued evasion of accountability, highlighting the emotional scars that remain unaddressed.