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ACYA is a coalition of non-governmental organizations, families and individuals whose purpose is to promote the well-being of children and young people in Aotearoa New Zealand through:

  1. education and advocacy on the rights of children and young people,
  2. encouraging the Government to act on the recommendations of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The text for the Convention can be found at http://www.occ.org.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/3312/OCC_UNCROC_in_English_and_Te_Reo_Maori.pdf


UPDATE TO DRAFT REPORT TO UNITED NATIONS 
Thanks to support from the many people who are helping us, the planning team has released the 2nd Draft of the 2010 Report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
We would like a response by 10th March so we can prepare the next draft later in March. The text is available under the Announcements at right.

The 3rd Draft will contain  Recommendations to the Committee.

 

CIVIL RIGHTS AND CHILDREN
The Government has responded to the List of Issues prepared by the Human Rights Committee:

Q4 Para12-16                    Family Court
Q8 Para 34-38                   Operation 8 Ruatoki
Q16 Para 91-102               Tasers
Q17 Para 103-106             Trafficking
Q22 Para 123-131             Rights of the child
Q23 Para 132-139             Child Maltreatment
Q24 Para 137-139             Minimum Age for Prosecution

We addressed these issues in our January submission to HR Committee, without knowledge of the Government response.

The meeting with Committee is during the 98th  session 8-26 March 2010 New York. The outcome report will be useful for the CRC 2010 report.

More information is under our announcements at the right.

 


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Announcements

CRC 2010 2ND DRAFT REPORT

Thanks to great support from cluster Group leaders and supporters our next draft is available  Read More..

SEMINAR ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY- 23RD MARCH 2010

IHC is hosting a series of Rights based Seminars in 2010 focusing on Early and Sustained Support for children with a disability in New Zealand.  Read More..

ASD & ASPERGERS SCHOOL SOLUTIONS WORKSHOP

ASD & Aspergers School Solutions Workshop to be held in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington & Christchurch.  Read More..

E News 125

Civil rights and children, Child pornography name suppression, Child poverty: child eyes, corporal Punishment, Minimum wage for employment of children.   Read More..

DETAINED CHILDREN: PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Human Rights Commission are holding public meetings in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch to discuss the rights of children in detention.  Read More..

CHILD POVERTY: CHILD EYES

The Commissioner has issued a report "This is how I see it"  Read More..

MINIMUM WAGE FOR CHILDREN

ACYA has written to the Hunan rights Commission asking them to review Section 30 of Human Rights Act.  Read More..

CIVIL RIGHTS & CHILDREN

The government has responded to the List of Issues  Read More..

CIVIL RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN

A submission has been made to the UN in respect of the civil and political rights of children.  Read More..

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY NAME SUPPRESSION

UNICEF NZ have questioned the name suppression of a prominent businessman  Read More..

YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATE!

Research by and for young people  Read More..

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

A new international website is now available  Read More..

CHILDREN IN DETENTION

A report on children in detention does not identify substantive issues but...  Read More..

QUESTIONS

What are the issues that need to be addressed in our report to the UN?  Read More..

ACYA AT WORK

Includes Support ACYA,  Read More..

PARTICIPATION PACKAGE CRC 2010 REPORT

To assist those interested in understanding the Reporting process and then participating we have prepared a resource.  Read More..

CRC 2010 INITIAL DRAFT REPORT

ACYA has prepared its Initial Draft Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child  Read More..

BACKGROUND TO CRC 2010 REPORT

We have prepared some notes on where to find information  Read More..
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