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.
That the Ministry of Justice and the Office for Disability Issues jointly develop guidance on the
requirements and application of reasonable accommodation and the associated provisions of the
Human Rights Act and New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, in consultation with DPOs and the IMM.
Recommendation 3
That Statistics New Zealand make it a high priority to:
1
produce a report from the 2013 Disability Survey comparing the human rights outcomes of
disabled women and men with non-disabled women and men
2
where possible, make data tables available from the 2013 Disability Survey so that data users
are able to compare the human rights outcomes of disabled men and women with nondisabled men and women.
Recommendation 4
That the Families Commission and DPOs jointly develop standards and best practices for ensuring
that research and evaluation in the social sector includes the experiences of disabled women and
men.
Recommendation 5
That routine collection and reporting of meaningful indicators and data about the experiences of
children with disabilities continue to be improved, in partnership with DPOs.
Recommendation 6
That the review of NZS 4121:2001, announced by the Ministers for Building and Construction and for
Disability Issues, also consider whether the standard should be made mandatory and cover
residential housing.
Recommendation 7
That the Ministry of Transport develop national accessibility design standards for all aspects of
public land transport.
Recommendation 8
That high priority be given to the perspectives of DPOs, disabled people, and their families in relation
to policy development on the right to life and bioethical issues which have a high impact on disabled
people and/or public perceptions about disability.
Recommendation 9
That the Government expedite a review of the three month time limit set out in legislation for
lodging a claim with the Earthquake Commission.
Recommendation 10
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