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Scottish government apologises for 'cultural genocide' of gypsy travellers
- Scotland's First Minister John Swinney formally apologized in parliament to Gypsy Traveller communities for the 'Tinker Experiments' that took place between the 1940s and 1980s.
- The apology followed an independent report by the University of St Andrews showing that councils and the UK government enforced policies forcibly settling travellers and removing children to erase their nomadic culture.
- The report found travellers were placed in substandard huts without running water or electricity, with some children taken into care or adopted, causing significant and lasting trauma.
- Swinney said, “On behalf of Scotland, we are sorry,” and stressed the need to confront past injustices while committing to challenging stereotypes and discrimination.
- The apology marks a first step toward rebuilding trust, but the government has no immediate plans for compensation while acknowledging that much remains to be done to address ongoing prejudice.
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