New Zealand Human Rights Commission Submission to the CAT in relation to NZ’s 6th periodic review Contents 1. 2. 3. Introduction 4 A. OPCAT 4 B. Visits by International Monitoring Bodies 4 Domestic Implementation of Human Rights Obligations 7 A. Legislation 7 B. Pre – Legislative Scrutiny 13 C. National Action Plan for Human Rights 19 D. The National Preventive Mechanism 21 Violence 26 A. Violence against women 26 B. Violence, abuse and neglect of children 35 C. Disabled People 38 2