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Switzerland's 'contract children'

Foulkes, ImogenFebruary 3, 2012

In the past, Swiss orphans or children from homes deemed unfit by the state were taken to camps and forced to work as indentured servants. These "contract children," or Verdingkinder, reveal a dark part of Swiss history, one that has been repressed until now, even though the practice existed until the 1960s.

https://p.dw.com/p/13vlv

Imogen Foulkes reports on the practice Switzerland is only now beginning to address - and the solace that comes with the state's recognition of their suffering.