Between 1930 and 1970, children growing up in children’s homes and youth centres were regularly mistreated and abused. This week canton Lucerne and the Roman Catholic church presented an investigation into this sad piece of history. (SF/swissinfo.ch)
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She was speaking at a commemorative event at Hindelbank women’s prison, canton Bern, where up until the late 1960s girls aged 14-18 were placed for “administrative care” for no other reason than a recommendation from the guardianship authorities. Although Hindelbank stopped its “re-education” policy in 1969, young people were still being deprived of their freedom…
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