22 The Commission recommends that the Committee urges the Government commit to developing – in consultation with the UNHCR, the Human Rights Commission and the Refugee Bar – confidentiality guidelines for the processing of claims for refugee status and/or protected status. These guidelines should be based on international human rights law and the principles of the Refugee Convention. 23 The Commission recommends that the Committee encourage the Government to commit to reviewing the use of reverse onus of proof to ensure that the right to be presumed innocent is fully protected. 24 It is recommended that the Committee urge the Government to commit to addressing the disproportionate representation of Māori in the criminal justice system by:  ensuring that partnership with Iwi is central to the Justice Sector-wide Māori strategy currently being developed;  stepping up its efforts to address the root causes which lead to disproportionate incarceration rates of Māori through including specific actions in the Youth Crime Action Plan; and  ensuring that justice, social sector and care and protection initiatives for Māori are linked up and are based on partnerships with Iwi. 25 The Commission recommends that the Committee urge the Government to take steps to develop a national strategy and agree a set of actions to ensure the provision of mental health care in places of detention which includes mechanisms to ensure the timely and appropriate sharing of individuals’ health information across Government agencies. 26 The Commission urges the Committee to remind the Government of its obligation to afford access to justice on an equal basis and to develop a set of actions designed to ensure there is equal access to justice for persons with Disabilities is New Zealand. 27 The Commission recommends that the Committee urges the Government to commit to: 28  reviewing – in collaboration with the trans community – the current policy and practices relating to trans prisoners; and  ensuring all Corrections staff are appropriately trained and supported in the implementation of these policies. The Commission recommends that the Committee urge the Government to:  systematically collect data on violence and bullying in schools; monitor the Page 75 of 93 Human Rights Commission submission to the Human Rights Committee in relation to New Zealand’s 6th periodic review under the ICCPR

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