Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 4, 2020 3:25:14 GMT 12
'TREATMENT OF MĀORI WOMEN HAS BEEN INHUMANE' - DAME NAIDA GLAVISH
A report on Oranga Tamariki has revealed harrowing stories of the removal of Māori babies and is calling for a complete overhaul of the ministry.
Dame Naida Glavish, who chaired the governance group overseeing the review, said the report confirmed systemic failure and discrimination.
"The Crown is not honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi. There's been unprecedented breaches of human rights and the treatment of Māori women has been inhumane."
"We can clearly see from the volume of evidence and the heavy handed approach inflicted on this whānau that something is so systemically wrong. This entrenched behaviour is plain unjust," Dame Naida said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/408710/oranga-tamariki-review-treatment-of-maori-women-has-been-inhumane-dame-naida-glavish
A report on Oranga Tamariki has revealed harrowing stories of the removal of Māori babies and is calling for a complete overhaul of the ministry.
Dame Naida Glavish, who chaired the governance group overseeing the review, said the report confirmed systemic failure and discrimination.
"The Crown is not honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi. There's been unprecedented breaches of human rights and the treatment of Māori women has been inhumane."
"We can clearly see from the volume of evidence and the heavy handed approach inflicted on this whānau that something is so systemically wrong. This entrenched behaviour is plain unjust," Dame Naida said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/408710/oranga-tamariki-review-treatment-of-maori-women-has-been-inhumane-dame-naida-glavish