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'Deeply discriminationary': Scots council apologises for notorious social experiment

The council committed to a permanent memorial and education initiatives after decades of forced assimilation and child removals under the Tinker Experiment affecting thousands of Gypsy Travellers.

Summary by The Herald Scotland
Scottish authorities participated in the forcible assimilation of Scottish Gypsy/Travellers between the 1940s and 1980s.

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'Deeply discriminationary': Scots council apologises for notorious social experiment

Scottish authorities participated in the forcible assimilation of Scottish Gypsy/Travellers between the 1940s and 1980s.

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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Scottish council issues historic apology to Gypsy Traveller community

A Scottish council has issued a formal apology to the Gypsy and Traveller community for its role in the 'Tinker Experiment'

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The National broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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