New Zealand Human Rights Commission Submission to the CAT in relation to NZ’s 6th periodic review administrative matters within their subject areas. Bill of Rights scrutiny should be part of a mainstream discussion about legislative quality that takes place in all subject select committees and is applied in all policy contexts… 49. As a result of this work the Commission is considering its own position. It has to date advocated for a Human Rights Select Committee. It has however, already participated in human rights training of the Select Committee Clerk and seen firsthand the seriousness with which the Parliamentary Officers are taking the issue. If human rights can be mainstreamed in all Select Committees that is likely to be a better result than a separate Human Rights Select Committee. The challenge is to make mainstreaming a reality. 50. The Commission urges the Committee to encourage New Zealand to continue to mainstream human rights by inter alia developing and implementing capacitybuilding programmes for parliamentarians and senior civil servants. C. National Action Plan for Human Rights LOIPR – par 33 –Please provide detailed relevant information on the new political, administrative and other measures taken to promote and protect human rights at the national level since the consideration of the fifth periodic report, including on any national human rights plans or programmes, and the resources allocated thereto, their means, objectives and results. Relevant provision of the CAT: Article 2 UPR Recommendation: Develop a new human rights action plan under the auspices of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission (Burkino Faso). Continue implementing the second national human rights action plan (Cote d’Ivoire). 19