Section 27 funding ban unfair, undermines rehabiliation - Bar Association
NZ lawyers are speaking out as the government scraps funding for cultural reports.
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NZ lawyers are speaking out as the government scraps funding for cultural reports.
Advocates are decrying the government's decision to remove funding for the cultural and background reports used in sentencing.
Israel’s extreme escalation of violence against Palestinians in Gaza following the Hamas attacks of October 7 has sparked an unprecedented wave of global solidarity with Palestine. For two months, protesters have taken to the streets in mass demonstrations around the world. Workers have declared their refusal to transport arms. Activists have occupied offices of political representatives and blocked entrances to Israeli and international arms companies. Students have led walkouts, and businesses have closed their doors in answer to calls for international strike actions. In the context of th...
Young Māori and Samoan people in the justice system often feel othered, and treated unfairly, which could be hindering chances of rehabilitation, according to preliminary results from a long-term study.
Across the country, police are approaching innocent young people, photographing them, collecting their personal details and sending it all to a national database.