新西兰警方以证据问题和法律障碍为由,对皇家委员会移交的虐待案件提起了不到10%的起诉。 New Zealand police prosecuted fewer than 10% of abuse cases referred by the Royal Commission, citing evidence issues and legal hurdles.

截至2025年11月,新西兰警方在照料皇家委员会移交的10起案件中起诉不到1起,110起移交案件中有93起未经起诉结案。 As of November 2025, New Zealand police had prosecuted fewer than one in ten cases referred by the Abuse in Care Royal Commission, with 93 of 110 referrals closed without charges. 大部分关闭是因为证据不足、疑似死亡、时效到期或幸存者选择不继续工作。 Most closures stemmed from insufficient evidence, suspect deaths, expired statutes of limitations, or survivors choosing not to proceed. 法律专家和律师批评低起诉率,指出存在体制性障碍,如难以证明历史虐待、严格的法律门槛以及缺乏对非起诉决定的正式审查。 Legal experts and advocates criticize the low prosecution rate, citing systemic barriers like difficulty proving historic abuse, strict legal thresholds, and a lack of formal review for non-prosecution decisions. 尽管皇家委员会建议设立一个专家股并更新指导方针,但警察维持现有程序是足够的,使幸存者和倡导者呼吁进行有意义的改革,以确保正义和问责。 Despite the Royal Commission’s recommendation for a specialist unit and updated guidelines, police maintain existing processes are sufficient, leaving survivors and advocates calling for meaningful reform to ensure justice and accountability.