1. The New Zealand Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Committee against Torture (“Committee”) to inform its development of a list of issues prior to reporting (“LOIPR”) on New Zealand’s upcoming 7th periodic report under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (“CAT”) 2. This submission sets out what the Commission views as key challenges in relation to New Zealand’s implementation of CAT. A summary of recommendations, including questions that the Committee may wish to ask and information that it may wish to request, is set out below. This summary is followed by detailed background information and a table recording progress in implementing the Committee’s 2015 recommendations. SUMMARY OF RECOMENDATIONS The Commission recommends that the following questions (and requests for information) be included in the Committee’s LOIPR for New Zealand: General matters of implementation – Article 2 Sustainable Development Goals • • • What steps is the Government taking to incorporate the SDGs into its public policy and legislative framework? How does the Government intend to monitor and review its progress in meeting its commitments under the SDGs? What steps is the Government taking to develop systems to collect robust disaggregated data to ensure no population group is left behind in meeting the SDGs. Recommendations from International Bodies • What steps has the Government taken to implement the recommendations from the SPT and WGAD? OPCAT • Provide information on the scope, adequacy and funding of current oversight and monitoring frameworks with responsibility for preventing torture and ill treatment in all places where people are deprived of their liberty Violence and abuse – Article 2 • Provide statistical data disaggregated by sex, age, race, sexual orientation, family status and disability on violence and abuse in New Zealand including: o the number of complaints received 2