March 2020 The New Zealand Human Rights Report of the Disability Rights Commissioner1 and Children’s Commissioner2 to the Prime Minister Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Call to Action mission) is established and operates under the Crown Entities Act 2004 and the Human Rights Act 1993. The Commission is accredited as an ‘A status’ national human rights institution under the can be found on our website: www.hrc.co.nzmmissioner responsible: Paula Tesoriero John Hancock man Rights Commission Senior Legal Adviser johnh@hrc.co.nz March 2020 The New Zealand Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is established and operates under the Crown Entities Act 2004 and the Human Rights Act 1993. The Commission is accredited as an ‘A status’ national human rights institution under the Paris Principles. Information about the Commission’s activities can be found on our website: www.hrc.co.nz Commissioner responsible: Paula Tesoriero MNZM Contact: This John Hancock NZ Human Rights Commission Senior Legal Adviser johnh@hrc.co.nz 1 The Disability Rights Commissioner is responsible for protecting and promoting the rights of disabled New Zealanders which comprise 24% of New Zealand’s population 2 The Children’s Commissioner represents 1.1 million people in Aotearoa New Zealand under the age of 18, who make up 23 % of the total population and advocates for their interests, ensure their rights are upheld, and help them have a say on issues that affect them.