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Allegations of rape, assault of asylum seekers in prison, new report reveals 17 May, 2021 07:53 AM 10 minutes to read Around 86 asylum seekers have been detained in correction facilities between 2015 and 2020. Photo / Getty Images Around 86 asylum seekers have been detained in correction facilities between 2015 and 2020. Photo / Getty Images Shocking allegations of rape, assault and attempted suicide have emerged from asylum seekers who Amnesty International argues are being unfairly detained in prisons by Immigration New Zealand (INZ). The human rights organisation has released its first extensive report into the treatment of 12 of 86 detained people who sought asylum here between 2015 and 2020. Amnesty International said at every stage there were failures to ensure basic rights to a fair process. ....
Foreword The following report has been prepared in my capacity as a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) under the Crimes of Torture Act 1989 (COTA). The COTA gives effect to the United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT), ratified by Aotearoa New Zealand in 2007. My function under the COTA is to examine, and make any recommendations that I consider appropriate to improve, the treatment and conditions of detained persons in places of detention, including approved premises under the Immigration Act 2009. This report examines the treatment and conditions of people detained in the Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre (the Centre). ....
News article Print this page Thu 13 May 2021 The Chief Ombudsman has released his report on an unannounced inspection of Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre under the Crimes of Torture Act 1989. The investigation, carried out in June 2020, was the first full inspection of the centre by the Chief Ombudsman and used defined criteria to assess the treatment residents were experiencing and their living conditions. At the time of the inspection, the number of residents who arrived through the Refugee Quota Programme was lower than usual due to COVID-19 related border restrictions. The Chief Ombudsman found that, overall, the centre was well-run and he commended a number of positive practices. Residents and staff said the centre was a safe and secure place to be and there were positive and respectful interactions between staff and residents. ....
Immigration New Zealand refugee and migrant support general manager Fiona Whiteridge said at this stage, it was not possible for the refugees to settle in Levin. “Plans will be made when it is possible to ensure safe international travel and transit routes are available.” The refugees were to start arriving in June last year, and a group was to arrive every seven-to-eight weeks. New Zealand Red Cross national migration manager Sue Price said people were seeking asylum in New Zealand because of the hardship they were facing, and Covid-19 was likely to have made their situations worse. “We are talking about people’s lives here, and we want people to get here because they need our help, and we are saving lives by doing this work.” ....