Farms: Swiss Teenagers Forced To Work As A Part Of Their 'Re-Education'
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Contract Kids (2012): Forced labour and child abuse were a stable part of Swiss attempt to 're-educate' children considered to be rebellious. For similar stories, see: The Return Of Child Labour (Bolivia) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa73mj_VX0o Child Labour - Philippines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBA5bIeC0n4 The Children Risking Their Lives In Underwater Gold Mines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1L_pxYZVwE Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: https://www.journeyman.tv/film/5528/contract-kids Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Generations of Swiss children lost their childhoods to state-endorsed abuse and forced labour. This shocking report brings us their stories, shedding light on a little-known dark chapter of Swiss history. "Our Switzerland, which always wants to be goodie-goodies, has so many skeletons in its cupboard", Maria Magdalena tells us. Right up until 1981 the Swiss state sent thousands of teenagers like Maria to places like Hindelbank women's prison for 're-education'. Accused of being rebellious or promiscuous they were held indefinitely without trial. "I was beaten for everything", Hugo Zingg, who was a so-called 'contract child' recalls. Of the five children on the farm he was forced to work on, he was the only one not to commit suicide. However, possibly the most shocking story is that of Bernette Gechter. Her strictly religious foster parents took her to a doctor at 7 years old, believing she was sexually active. She was diagnosed with a brain disorder and forced to undergo electro-shock therapy. At 18 when she became pregnant, they aborted the baby and sterilized her because they thought she was unfit to be a mother. The survivors are campaigning for recognition, but the Swiss government still refuses to hold a full investigation or discuss remuneration for the victims. SBS Australia – Ref. 5528 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
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Switzerland is a Nazi country and wants to be seen as a paradise. Don't trust swiss propaganda!
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Switzerland is a Nazi country and wants to be seen as a paradise. Don't trust swiss propaganda!
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What is the name of the film !
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in every country there is some kind of oppression of a minority group of people ,gender makes no difference ,it truly is a sad sad thing 😢
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Unbelievable to see today the past practices of heartless people. Every country in this world has a
horrific story of abuse and neglect involving children. In Canada our indigenous people were taken from their loving families and placed in residential schools where the idea was to remove the Indian from the child. So sick and severely twisted - we are all human no one deserves the treatments of the past.