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4 May 2009 - The Minister of Justice, Simon Power, leaves for Geneva today to present New Zealand's National Report to the United Nations Human Rights Council under the new Universal Periodic Review mechanism.
The presentation takes place on Thursday, New Zealand time.
"New Zealand takes its human rights commitments seriously, and I look forward to presenting our first National Report," Mr Power said.
"The new Universal Periodic Review process exposes all United Nations members to a review of the on-the-ground human rights situation in their country" Mr Power said.
"New Zealand has challenges it must face, especially in a recession, but we can be proud of our history in human rights and of our efforts to protect the most vulnerable in society.
"This is an important occasion where New Zealand has an opportunity to share our positive experiences and learn from others."
Mr Power said human rights were not just rights that people exercised when they were before a court of law, but were also the right to protection of the family, mothers, and children, and the right to an adequate standard of living.
New Zealand's National Report is the product of extensive public consultation.
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Mr Power said human rights
Mr Power said human rights were not just rights that people exercised when they were before a court of law, but were also the right to protection of the family, mothers, and children, and the right to an adequate standard of living.
im a nz born citizen by birth and heritage, how can the protection of a family and of mothers with children, observe rights to an adequate standard of living, if for the past 5yrs, a widow for 10yrs, with dependent children, living abroad, had no rights to or access to any commonwealth support and services, like every other nz born citizen, in australia, to help support a decent standard of living, for me and my children?
where were my human rights? to protect provide and secure stability, in me and my childrens lives? in the 5yrs, living abroad.
why did i have to travel back to nz, to inquire into the past 10yrs of me and my late husbands financial affairs,to search for answers? why did me and my children, get lost in the system??
human rights have been inaccessable to me, in the past and present, where i dont intend on facing the same outcomes in my near future.