• Did the Government act on all the recommendations made by Judge Henwood in her final report of the Confidential Listening and Advice Service – “Some Memories Never Fade”?1 If not why not? • Is the State confident that there are or will be robust independent accountability mechanisms in place to ensure that the child is at the center of every decision made about them? Can the State advise why any new accountability mechanism cannot be empowered to resolve historic abuse complaints as recommended in the “Memories Never Fade” report? • What was the response of the Minister of Corrections to the invitation from the Minister of Social Development to consider the merit and viability of the proposal as recommended in the “Memories Never Fade” report to “Create an Independent Listening and Assistance Service for prisoners who have concerns over the abuse and neglect of them as children in State care to reduce recidivism and lower the risk to the community?” Intersex issues - Article 2, 12,13 • Provide updated information on the implementation of a child rights-based healthcare protocol for intersex children • Provide statistical data on incidents of surgical and other medical treatment of intersex children without consent and detailed information on redress provided to victims including support and compensation • What steps has the Government taken to educate and train medical and psychological professionals on the range of biological and physical sexual diversity and on the consequences of unnecessary surgical and other medical interventions on intersex children? • What steps has the Government taken to extend free access to surgical interventions and medical treatment related to their intersex condition to intersex children between the age of 16 and 18? Detention of asylum seekers – Articles 1,3,4,10,11 and 16 • Provide updated information on the detention of asylum seekers (and undocumented migrants) in correctional facilities (including their conditions of detention) and on the development and use of alternatives to detention for this group. 1 https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/Files/Confidential-Listening-and-Assistance/$file/ConfidentialListening-and-Assistance-Service-Final-Report-Some-Memories-Never-Fade.pdf 5