Independent arbiter to determine Lake Alice torture redress

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Independent arbiter to determine Lake Alice torture redress

Survivors can choose to have former High Court judge Paul Davison assess their individual claims to tailor payments to their personal circumstances.

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Independent Arbiter To Determine Torture Redress

Eligible survivors can choose either an expedited payment of $150,000 or an individual payment process where each claim is independently assessed by an independent arbiter who will determine payment amounts.

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The public prosecutor's office is already investigating allegations of mistreatment against employees of the Augsburg-Gablingen prison. Now the anti-torture commission has also documented serious failings - and was obstructed.

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In the affair surrounding alleged torture in the Gablingen prison, the National Torture Commission presents its report: It concerns the suspicion of deception, naked prisoners and the Bavarian Ministry of Justice, which was apparently not interested in clarifying the matter for a long time.

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Independent arbiter to determine torture redress

The Government has appointed Hon Paul Davison KC as an independent arbiter to determine financial redress for survivors tortured at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Child and Adolescent Unit (the Lake Alice Unit). In December, Cabinet set aside up to $22.68 million for redress for torture which consists of three components; a one-off payment which recognises an individual’s experience of torture as a child, a new written apology which explici…

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The report of the Anti-Torture Commission confirms massive allegations regarding the Gablingen Prison. A department head in the Bavarian Ministry of Justice stands out for questionable conduct.