NEW ZEALAND: Monitoring Places of Detention

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Issues identified in the annual report of New Zealand’s national monitoring bodies include:

  • cases of unlawful detention of people under mental health legislation
  • lack of valid documentation for detention
  • use of isolation and restraint for extended periods
  • lack of access to mental health services
  • gaps in policies and procedures
  • lack of adherence in practice to established policies and procedures.

Issues raised in the previous annual report have also continued to be a focus of monitoring activities, including:

  • the rights and needs of particular groups – including children and young people, asylum-seekers, Māori and people with mental health issues
  • staffing levels and training
  • conditions of detention and standard of facilities.

For more background information read here.


Further information

pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/OPCAT - Monitoring_Places_of_Detention 2009.pdf

Organisation: 
ACYA
Attachment Link: 
http://www.crin.org/docs/OPCAT - Monitoring_Places_of_Detention 2009.pdf
Link : 
http://www.crin.org/docs/OPCAT%20-%20Monitoring_Places_of_Detention%202009.pdf

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