Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand

Research released today by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) raises serious concerns for how human rights are being upheld in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Wednesday news broke that the Government is proposing a total ban on voting for people in prison.

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Recent research commissioned by the Helen Clark Foundation raises serious concern for social cohesion in Aotearoa.

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Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, the organisation said in a landmark new report published today.

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A new report by the independent watchdog Aotearoa Justice Watch (AJW) details numerous testimonies of abuse, discrimination and alleged violations of human rights within New Zealand’s criminal justice system.

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Responding to the news that legislation disestablishing the Māori Health Authority has been debated under urgency in Parliament, Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand’s Campaigns Director Lisa Woods said: "This use of urgency by Parliament is extremely alarming because it undermines the crucial systems that are in place to hold Government accountable.

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The United Nations Committee Against Torture has called out various failings in New Zealand’s justice system, including the very low age of criminal responsibility, the shocking use of spit hoods against children, and the disproportionate harm to Māori in places of detention.

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The Office of the Inspectorate has today released its report on the management of people who have been separated from the prison population.

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The below statements can be attributed to Lisa Woods, Campaigns Director at Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand.

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The following quote is from Anna Cusack, Advocacy and Policy Manager for Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand, in response to the news today that Visit Saudi will not be a sponsor of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.

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This morning, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child called out the failure of the New Zealand Government to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility.

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Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes comments by Associate Minister of Immigration Phil Twyford yesterday affirming the Government’s commitment to implementing the recommendations from Victoria Casey QC’s report, which calls for an end to the use of criminal justice facilities for detaining people seeking asylum.

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Immigration New Zealand has released an independent review carried out by Victoria Casey QC into the detention in prison of people seeking asylum.

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INVERCARGILL — The Office of the Inspectorate has released its latest inspection report for Invercargill Prison.

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