New Zealand Human Rights Commission Submission to the CAT in relation to NZ’s 6th periodic review 28. It is recommended that the Government develops a cross-agency plan, drawing on the approach taken by the Canterbury DHB, to improve capability for the appropriate management of individuals with high and complex needs. Other Issues of Concern 29. The Commission urges the Government to commit to a timeframe for implementing the recommendations from the IPCA’s 2015 Review of Police Custodial Management. 30. The Commission urges the Committee to remind the Government of its obligation under Article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 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. 80

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