新西兰向爱丽丝湖精神病院37名受虐待的幸存者每人赔偿最多600 000美元,承认联合国标准下的酷刑。 New Zealand compensated 37 survivors of abuse at Lake Alice psychiatric hospital with up to $600,000 each, acknowledging torture under UN standards.

新西兰在1972年至1978年期间向爱丽丝湖精神病医院儿童单位的37名虐待幸存者支付了个人赔偿,在政府承认酷刑后,赔偿金额从160 000美元到600 000美元不等。 New Zealand has paid 37 survivors of abuse at the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital’s child unit between 1972 and 1978, with individual compensation ranging from $160,000 to $600,000, following a government acknowledgment of torture. 付款由独立仲裁人Paul Davison KC在839万美元的基金下确定,多数接受者得到的付款在175 000美元至250 000美元之间。 Payments were determined by independent arbiter Paul Davison KC under an $8.39 million fund, with most recipients receiving between $175,000 and $250,000. 政府根据联合国《禁止酷刑公约》正式承认这一虐待行为,并提供了个性化道歉和支助服务。 The government formally recognized the abuse in line with the UN Convention Against Torture, offering personalized apologies and support services. 截至2025年11月20日,已支付29笔个人付款和103笔快速付款。 As of November 20, 2025, 29 individual payments and 103 expedited payments had been made. 幸存者尽管经常没有精神病,却在没有麻醉剂、注射镇静剂、单独禁闭和性虐待的情况下接受了电休克治疗。 Survivors had endured electroconvulsive therapy without anesthesia, paraldehyde injections, solitary confinement, and sexual abuse despite often having no mental illness. 政府说,任何付款都无法消除损害,但这一过程反映了问责制和承认。 The government stated no payment can undo the harm, but the process reflects accountability and recognition.