The Bulletin
Men's Weekly


.

Children can now report rights violations directly to the UN – it's progress, but Aotearoa New Zealand still needs to do more

  • Written by Claire Breen, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
Children can now report rights violations directly to the UN – it's progress, but Aotearoa New Zealand still needs to do moreGetty Images

The latest report into the rights of children in Aotearoa New Zealand has painted a mixed picture of how the country treats young people.

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child recently published its sixth review into how Aotearoa New Zealand is implementing its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989.

The...

Read more: Children can now report rights violations directly to the UN – it's progress, but Aotearoa New...