The Government is taking action on recommendations from the United Nations Committee against Torture.
The Committee made 80 recommendations in July 2023, following an examination in Geneva. The Government has now agreed on the actions it will take to progress the recommendations. New Zealand will update the Committee on its steps taken to implement the Committee’s recommendations at its next report due in July 2027.
The actions the Government is taking to implement the recommendations include commitments to improve conditions of people in prison and police custody, combat trafficking, review protections for asylum seekers, and progress work as part of the response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.
The recommendations and actions to be taken in response have been published on the Human Rights Monitor,(external link) New Zealand’s new website for international human rights information. The aim of the website is to help ensure transparency and accountability about New Zealand’s human rights commitments.
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