Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 28, 2019 17:15:13 GMT 12
CHILDREN IN POLICE CELLS A DIRECT TREATY BREACH - MĀORI COUNCIL
An executive director of the Māori Council says holding young people in police cells is a breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
On 1 July, the Oranga Tamariki Act will be amended, and will require that the agency provides a practical commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. That includes ensuring its policies and practices have the aim of reducing disparities for Māori children.
Mr Tukaki said holding a young person in a police cell would be a direct breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi because it failed to honour the partnership between the Crown and Māori.
The Children's Commissioner, Judge Andrew Becroft, said the government could honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi by outlawing the practice.
"Given the extreme disproportionality of Māori in police cells one thing the government could do in response to treaty obligations, is to remove and abolish that statutory option from the books straight away."
Judge Becroft said that would be a practical first step and could be generally seen as honouring the treaty......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/390696/children-in-police-cells-a-direct-treaty-breach-maori-council
An executive director of the Māori Council says holding young people in police cells is a breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
On 1 July, the Oranga Tamariki Act will be amended, and will require that the agency provides a practical commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. That includes ensuring its policies and practices have the aim of reducing disparities for Māori children.
Mr Tukaki said holding a young person in a police cell would be a direct breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi because it failed to honour the partnership between the Crown and Māori.
The Children's Commissioner, Judge Andrew Becroft, said the government could honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi by outlawing the practice.
"Given the extreme disproportionality of Māori in police cells one thing the government could do in response to treaty obligations, is to remove and abolish that statutory option from the books straight away."
Judge Becroft said that would be a practical first step and could be generally seen as honouring the treaty......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/390696/children-in-police-cells-a-direct-treaty-breach-maori-council