Output 3: Legal interventions in courts and tribunals promote human rights Objective Measure 2016/17 Result 2017/18 Standard 2017/18 Result Legal interventions to promote human rights Number of new legal interventions16 the Commission engages in related to significant human rights matters17 3 2 Achieved 318 Output 4: Recommending, monitoring and reporting on human rights standards to government, civil society and business Objective Measure 2016/17 Result 2017/18 Standard 2017/18 Result Monitoring and analysing progress in improving equal opportunity employment opportunities in New Zealand and reporting on the outcomes Number of Crown entities per year improving on their previous compliance rating19 31 Increase from previous year Achieved: 32 Coordination of monitoring mechanisms and publication of reports associated with CRPD, OPCAT and EMRIP/UNDRIP20 Thematic report(s) completed and published 1 OPCAT NPM Annual report published 1 Achieved: OPCAT NPM Annual Report published Seclusion and Restraint report published Number of national preventative mechanism (NPM)21 meetings arranged and held 3 meetings held 2 meetings per year Achieved: 3 meetings held 16 The Commission intervenes in legal proceedings in courts and tribunals when there are significant human rights issues involved and where our participation will contribute positively to the development of jurisprudence, policies or practice that will enhance observance of human rights in New Zealand. Legal interventions require significant preparatory work, input and time commitment due to the nature of key human-rights-issue cases brought before the courts. 17 This measure is included in the services from the Human Rights Commission’s non-departmental appropriation for Vote Justice for 2017-18. 18 The three new legal interventions were originally initiated in prior years. However, since the cases were respectively removed to the High Court, appealed to the High Court, and appealed to the Supreme Court in the current financial year, new interventions were accordingly initiated. 19 Relates to Crown entities that are progressing towards 100% compliance 20 The Commission, reporting to United Nation treaty-monitoring bodies, works with government and civil society, providing reports, advice and technical assistance in response to periodic compliance examinations. 21 The Commission’s role as National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) mandates the Commission to monitor places of detention and produce annual reports on its activities, issues and recommendations made. 54 Human Rights Commission