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The landmark test case brought by two Aborigines against Australia's federal government for wrenching them away from their families and subjecting them to an alien white culture will unleash harrowing testimonies of abuse. The historic legal battle brought by Lorna Cubillo and Peter Gunner is the latest twist in a murky episode of Australian history which began at the turn of the century and lasted until the 1970s. Some 30,000 children became victims of a government policy which Australian authorities since have been quick to condemn, but reluctant to compensate. Their assimilation into white institutions such as church missions has been described as a "form of genocide". 'Genocide' The National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families was established in May 1995 to collate the testimonies of those who said they had been abused.
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