‘Little if any justice’ for many murdered and missing First Nations women and children, landmark report finds

The federal inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children, which was first announced in 2021, came after sustained campaigning by First Nations women and advocates across many sectors, including politics, media, health and the law. Photograph: AAP

There has been “little, if any, justice” for many First Nations women and children who have been murdered or disappeared, according to a landmark federal inquiry report released on Thursday.

In “too many” instances, perpetrators have not been held to account for their shocking crimes, senator Paul Scarr said as the final report of the landmark inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children was tabled.