In this paper, we compare reparation policies in Australia and Argentina. We analyse the difference between the reparations given by their respective governments to the Argentinian victims of the ‘Dirty War’ and to the ‘Stolen Generations’ in Australia. The aim of this paper is to compare the experience of victims in Argentina and Australia in relation to reparations to demonstrate that using only one type of reparations, either material or symbolic, is unsatisfactory for victims and does not repair the harm done. We also argue that the timing and the context in which reparations are offered can play a role in the victims’ satisfaction with the governments’ reparation policies.

在本文中，我们比较了澳大利亚和阿根廷的赔偿政策。我们分析了各自政府对“肮脏战争”的阿根廷受害者和澳大利亚的“被偷走的一代”的赔偿之间的差异。本文的目的是比较阿根廷和澳大利亚受害者在赔偿方面的经验，以证明仅使用一种类型的赔偿，无论是物质的还是象征性的，都不能让受害者满意，并且不能弥补造成的伤害。我们还认为，提供赔偿的时间和背景会影响受害者对政府赔偿政策的满意度。