Submission of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission to the 18 th session of the Human Rights Council;
New Zealand’s Second Universal Periodic Review.
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the requirements of prisoners with disabilities are reasonably accommodated and
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best practice in the detention and treatment of people with an intellectual/learning
disability or a mental illness.
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F
G
H
That the Government:
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establish an enforceable right to inclusive education
2
implement a whole of school anti-bullying programme to ensure that schools are safe
and nurturing places for disabled students
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establish initiatives that promote the value of difference and affirm the identify of
disabled students.
That the Government develop a range of initiatives to ensure that:
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disabled people have the same protection from domestic and other forms of violence as
non-disabled people and
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agencies identify and appropriately respond to abuse, neglect and violence directed at
disabled people.
That the Government urgently address the specific matters of concern identified by the IMM
in the introductory section of this report, by:
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repealing the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2013,
particularly those sections which remove remedies for unlawful discrimination in
relation to complaints by caregivers who are family members and limit when family
members can be paid
2
reviewing relevant laws, in particular mental health legislation, to ensure that the
principles of supported decision-making are appropriately reflected and applied in
accordance with Article 12 of the Disability Convention
3
addressing significant disparities in health outcomes between disabled people and nondisabled people, particularly for people with an intellectual or learning disability
4
amending the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act to ensure that disabled
children have the same rights as other children when an out of home care arrangement
is being considered, and have legal representation and protection when decisions are
being made in relation to these matters.
That the Government provide the IMM with a progress report, as at the end of 2014, on
implementing the recommendations of the IMM’s 2011/12 report.
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