Disability Rights in Aotearoa New Zealand

Publication Date: 2010

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This report is an internal monitoring study of the Human Rights of disabled people in Aotearoa New Zealand since the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2008. It used a monitoring framework developed by Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI). DRPI also provided training and technical expertise.

This study was funded by the New Zealand government through the Ministry of Social Development and administered by the Convention Coalition, a collaboration of NZ Disabled Peoples' Organisations (DPOs). One of the members, the Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) acted as administrative fund holder on behalf of the other DPOs: Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand Inc., Deaf Aotearoa NZ, Ngāti Kapo, Nga Hau E Wha, and People First New Zealand.

Crown Copyright December 2010.

Table of Contents

• Definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Preface, Acknowledgements and Executive Summary
• Section 1: Introduction
• Section 2: Law, Policy, and Programs designed to Protect, Promote and Fulfill the Rights of Disabled People
• Section 3: The Disability Movement in NZ
• Section 4: The Study
• Section 5: Conclusions Recommendations
• References
• Appendix 1: Ethical and Philosophical Underpinnings of the Project
• Appendix 2: Details of the Monitoring Process & Learning from the Project
• Appendix 3: Vignette from the Interviews
• Appendix 4: Informed Consent
• Appendix 5: Interview Guide
• Appendix 6 Post Interview Brain Storm with Monitors
• Appendix 8: People Organisations Involved in the Project
• Appendix 9: Plain Language Summary of the Project

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