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Tasmania launches first Australian reparations program, offering up to $50,000 to men persecuted under old anti-gay laws.
Tasmania has launched Australia’s first reparations program, offering up to $50,000 in compensation to men persecuted under historic anti-gay laws that criminalized male homosexuality until 1997.
At least 100 men were charged or convicted, suffering long-term harm including job loss, family estrangement, and mental health struggles.
Initially proposed at $3,000, the payout was increased after criticism from human rights experts, with final amounts based on individual circumstances like conviction or imprisonment.
The program includes a formal acknowledgment of wrongdoing and aims to deliver justice, though advocates urge more individualized assessments and support for surviving families.
Many survivors are elderly, making the initiative urgent.
Tasmania lanza el primer programa de reparaciones australiano, ofreciendo hasta $50,000 a hombres perseguidos bajo las antiguas leyes anti-gay.