Human Rights Situation in Aotearoa New Zealand - Indigenous Rights and Criminal Justice
The situation in Aotearoa New Zealand raises concerns over the protection and promotion of indigenous peoples' rights, including issues in the criminal justice system. Recommendations have been made to address disparities and uphold human rights standards, emphasizing the need to respect Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Maori self-determination. Urgent actions are required to address the challenges and ensure accountability within the system.
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Human rights in Aotearoa New Zealand UPR Info Pre-sessions Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand March 2024
Situation in Aotearoa New Zealand Indigenous Peoples Rights 2019 UPR Recommendations Aotearoa New Zealand supported a number of recommendations to protect and promote indigenous peoples' rights, including: 122.173 Develop, in partnership with M ori, a national strategy or plan of action to align public policy and legislation with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Canada); Update Work on the National Action Plan to implement UNDRIP was halted. We are alarmed by a series of policy and legislative repeals, proposed law, and approaches that undermine M ori rights.
Recommendations Indigenous Peoples' Rights We recommend that the Government in partnership with M ori must: Progress work to honour He Whakaputanga, and uphold the Crown s obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Urgently restore work on the National Action Plan to implement UNDRIP.
Situation in Aotearoa New Zealand Criminal Justice 2019 Recommendations Recommendations were made across a number of areas in the criminal justice system, including discrimination against M ori, rehabilitation, overcrowding, minimum standards and solitary confinement. Update We are seeing serious human rights concerns across the prison system.
Recommendations Criminal Justice We recommend that the New Zealand Government must: Urgently address the disproportionate impact the justice system has on M ori in a way that upholds Te Tiriti o Waitangi and M ori self-determination. Prioritise addressing ongoing human rights issues in the criminal justice system, including the continuing need to address recommendations set out in the previous UPR review, other international reviews and domestic reviews. Implement a comprehensive national oversight system to improve the monitoring, recording and reporting across the prison network, including for issues such as oversight of minimum entitlements, solitary confinement, and access to rehabilitation. For accountability, this information should be provided regularly to the public.
Situation in Aotearoa New Zealand Children's Rights 2019 UPR Recommendations 122.69 Reconsider the relevant legal acts in the part relating to the age of criminal responsibility, with a view to its possible increase (Serbia) - Supported; 122.70 Raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility in line with international human rights standards (Iceland); increase the age of criminal responsibility (Montenegro) - Noted; Update The criminal age of responsibility remains at 10 years old for the most serious offences. We are deeply concerned by the Ram Raid Offending and Related Measures Amendment Bill which undermines the rights of children.
Recommendations Children's Rights We recommend that the New Zealand Government must: Raise the age of criminal responsibility to least 14, in line with international human rights standards. Close all care and protection residences and youth justice residences. Prioritise the wellbeing and wrap around support of children, young people and their communities, with iwi, hap and community-led solutions.
