ANALYSIS OF THE INQUIRY AND SUBSEQUENT INTERVENTION OF:
Ampe akelyernemane meke mekarle: “little children are sacred”. Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse.
The 2007 inquiry into The Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse was prompted after a number of allegations were made relating to the sexual abuse of Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory. Also known as the Little Children are Sacred, the purpose of the inquiry was to investigate child sexual abuse allegations in Aboriginal communities and identify improved means to protect Aboriginal children from such abuse.
Summary of ‘The Terms of Reference for the Inquiry’
(Please see Appendix 1 for the full Terns of Reference for the Inquiry)
The inquiry was solicited to:
• Examine cases of sexual abuse of Aboriginal children, focusing on unreported cases.
• Study the factors contributing to abuse.
• Investigate the......
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