UPR Report on Aotearoa New Zealand’s Human Rights Performance

18th Session of the Human Rights Council – UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 2nd UPR Report on Aotearoa New Zealand’s Human Rights Performance June 2013 This submission covers New Zealand’s failure to protect, promote and implement children’s human rights by recognising those human rights in legislation and policy. It specifically highlights the lack of human rights recognition for arguably one of the most vulnerable groups in our society, children and young people in the care of the state. Dingwall Trust UPR Submission June 2013