New Zealand Human Rights Commission Submission to the CAT in relation to NZ’s 6th periodic review Detention of Asylum seekers 17. The Commission recommends that the Government commits to ensuring that:  asylum seekers detained in correctional facilities are separated from other prisoners;  asylum seekers are not subject to criminal standards of detention; and  prison staff are appropriately trained in relation to standards of detention for asylum seekers, the identification of the symptoms of trauma and human rights. 18. The Commission recommends that the Government review the Immigration Amendment Act 2013 to ensure that:  where detention is deemed to be a necessity, a maximum 30 day time limit should be adhered to, so that all asylum seekers are moved into the community once health, character and identity checks are complete; and  adequate review mechanisms are available to those detained as part of a ‘mass group’ which consider individual circumstances to avoid delay, discrimination and unnecessary detention. Over-representation of Maori in the criminal justice system 19. It is recommended that the Government commit to addressing the overrepresentation on Māori in the criminal justice system by both:  drawing on the approach of the Police and iwi in Turning the Tides to develop partnerships with iwi across other areas of the criminal justice system; and  stepping up its efforts to address the root causes which lead to disproportionate incarceration rates of Māori. 78