4 May 2023

Human rights lawyer critical of MSD scheme for abuse in care survivors

From Checkpoint, 5:51 pm on 4 May 2023

A human rights lawyer is appalled at what she says is cynical behaviour from the Ministry of Social Development in offering compensation to victims of state abuse.

While survivors wait for an independent redress scheme, interim payments are supposed to be available for the old and the sick.

Sonja Cooper says these payments could take away survivors' rights for further redress.

Jimmy Ellingham explains.