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.
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