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NEWS 08 Aug 2024

Law Commission calls for submissions on review of transgender and non-binary human rights

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NEWS 04 Jul 2024

Submissions open on three strikes law; related justice reform updates

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NEWS 28 May 2024

Child care and protection in Aotearoa: history of institutional racism and calls for transformation

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NEWS 15 May 2024

New report on women, trans and non-binary peoples experience with police responses to violence

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NEWS 08 Apr 2024

Court related changes: FV Safety programme and cultural reports

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NEWS 26 Sep 2023

Submissions open on bill related to young offenders and ram raids

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NEWS 14 Sep 2023

Submissions open on bills on family and sexual violence

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NEWS 08 Sep 2023

Sexual violence justice updates

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NEWS 24 Jul 2023

Reports identify need to improve police and defence response to harmful sexual behaviour among staff

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NEWS 13 Jul 2023

New resource to support victim-survivors going to court, Family Court related reports and updates

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NEWS 12 Jul 2023

Submissions open on Corrections Amendment Bill

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NEWS 16 Jun 2023

Law Commission consulting on laws related to serious sexual and violent offenders

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NEWS 01 Jun 2023

Call for submissions: Law Commission Evidence Act review includes family and sexual violence issues

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NEWS 13 Apr 2023

UN committee publishes concluding observations on rights of the child

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NEWS 02 Feb 2023

UN Expert calls for inputs on violence, abuse and neglect of older persons

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NEWS 27 Jan 2023

MOJ consulting on Court-appointed Interpreter Services Quality Framework

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NEWS 17 Jan 2023

Submissions open on bill related to hate crime and new work for Law Commission

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