The government announced changes to prison regulations affecting transgender prisoners. We view the government’s announced policy change as a positive development for transgender prisoners in New Zealand.
Read MoreAfter a history of abuse and victimhood, Ms Wihongi fatally stabbed Mr Hirini in June 2009. In R v Wihongi, Ms Wihongi was denied appeal to the Supreme Court and has exhausted all domestic remedies. EJP Pro Bono and On Campus were asked to prepare research on the possibility of an appeal to the United Nations Human Rights Committee or the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
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Transgender people are especially vulnerable in prisons due to the transient nature of their biological and identified gender. The Pro Bono team was asked to conduct research into the current legal position regarding the treatment of transgender prisoners in New Zealand.
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EJP On Campus makes an argument to increase paid parental leave before a Select Committee.
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