Endnotes 1 Long title, Human Rights Act, 1993. General Comment 3, UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in E/1991/23. 3 SDG 17, Target 1. 4 End of Mission Statement, Visit of the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing to New Zealand Leilani Farha, Wellington, 19 February 2020, paragraph 4. 5 UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, General Comment No. 4, paragraph 8. 6 International human rights perspectives on Ihumātao: A report issued by the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, 2019 New Zealand Human Rights Commission. 7 Lifemark website 8 For example, article 2(1), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Article 21, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples adopts similar language. 9 For example, General Comment 3, UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in E/1991/23. 10 Human rights indicators: A guide to measurement and implementation, OHCHR, UN, 2012. 11 Principles and guidelines for a human rights approach to poverty reduction strategies, OHCHR, HR/PUB/06/12. 12 For example, in relation to the prohibition against torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, the obligation to respect means guards must not torture detainees in state prisons; the obligation to protect means the government must regulate private security guards so they do not abuse their powers; the obligation to fulfil means the government must take steps (e.g. build prisons) so that prisoners live in decent, humane conditions of detention. The respect, protect and fulfil obligations apply to most human rights, including the right to a decent home. 13 Paragraphs 11-12, Guiding principles on business and human rights: Implementing the United Nations ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ framework, Paras 11-12 (Ruggie Principles), A/HRC/17/31. 2 37