Recognition of large-scale post-war Germany, who have been abused orphans
International Online Zhuangao: According to British newspaper "Independent" reported on December 14, the German government has admitted for the first time, after the end of the war, fifty, sixty and seventies, the war orphans in the so-called "caring" by the adoption of orphans by the large-scale brutality of slavery and abuse. 800,000 war orphans in the 30,000 victims will get the German government provided 120 million euros (10.7 billion yuan) in compensation.
the German government, said the former West German government and the Protestant or Catholic nuns, priests are in the business adoption of orphans, war orphans who are the brutal abuse, including brutal beatings, solitary confinement, forced labor and sexual abuse and so on. Green Party politician, former German Council, Xian Qie Fu Palmer (Antje Vollmer) claimed that the victims, politicians and church leaders after two and a half of consultation and discussion, decided to set up 120 million euros of the fund to provide compensation to victims . Fu Palmer said, by setting the fund, Germany has finally acknowledged the suffering of victims.
just after the war, the German judicial system is not perfect. Education under the rule of the Nazi Hitler also led many people's minds. Nuns, priests were engaged in the adoption of the grim barracks-style management. Grew up in the adoption of the thousands of children have been in solitary confinement for violating the provisions, and some even suffer from long-term result of autism. Because they feel shame or fear, many people are suffering to keep their decades of silence. Until 2002, the British director Peter Mullen's "Madeleine Sisters" exposure 60 years of the 20th century orphanage abuse inside the Catholic Church of Ireland, many people began the courage to tell their experiences. "Der Spiegel" reporter Peter temperature Newcastle Chomsky began to publish their stories, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. Then hundreds of thousands of people come out, forcing the German government began to look into the matter.
"Der Spiegel" said such abuse is systemic. Inherited from the Nazis in the management mode, using too much soap or singing pop music will be beaten or solitary confinement. One victim recalled that evening talk will be fined no heating in the corridors naked standing, until the candle burns up. The boys were forced to dig trenches, trimmed lawns and move bricks, etc., but the girls are most likely to be sent to the laundry.
German Catholic Church and the new church have been wrong for the church to apologize. Catholic archbishop in Germany, Robert Tezuo Shi said: "I am unfair treatment of these orphans are deeply sorry, I really pray for the victims for forgiveness." However, many victims are still not relieved. Formed by the victim, "the orphan adoption alliance" that such compensation is not enough. President of the association, said the money is only enough assigned to 2500 euros per victim (22,283 yuan), which is a kind of "insult." (International Tourism)
