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Region and country Archives: New Zealand
Concluding Observations, CRC/C/NZL/CO/5, 30 September 2016: New Zealand
III. Main areas of concern and recommendations C. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 15. The Committee recalls its previous recommendation (CRC/C/NZL/CO/3-4, para. 25) and recommends that the State party ensure full protection against discrimination on any ground, including by: (b) Strengthening its measures to combat negative attitudes among the public and […]
Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/NZL/CO/6, 24 March 2016: New Zealand
B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the following legislative and institutional measures taken by the State party: (g) The adoption of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013; Link to full text of the report: Concluding Observations-CCPR-New Zealand-2016-eng
Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, A/HRC/30/36/Add.2, 6 July 2015: New Zealand
IV. Findings A. Positive aspects 38. The Government permits visits to prisons by independent human rights observers. Independent visits to places of detention are not subject to administrative discretion but rather are guaranteed by law. Transgender inmates can serve their sentences in a prison for their identified gender. The Government is trying to reduce the […]
Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/NZL/CO/7, 27 July 2012: New Zealand
34. The Committee commends the State party for its advocacy on the protection of women’s sexual and reproductive health rights and prevention of maternal mortality. The Committee notes with concern, however, the convoluted abortion laws which require women to get certificates from two certified consultants before an abortion can be performed, thus making women dependent […]
Concluding Observations, CRC/C/NZL/CO/3-4, 11 April 2011: New Zealand
25. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure full protection against discrimination on any grounds, including by: Strengthening its awareness-raising and other preventive activities against discrimination and, if necessary, taking affirmative action for the benefit of children in vulnerable situations, such as Maori and Pacific children, refugee children, migrant children, children with disabilities and […]