New Zealand Justice Minister: Amend the Crimes Act provisions on human trafficking
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We believe that human trafficking is taking place within New Zealand. We are concerned that our legislation is out of date and inconsistent with international jurisprudence and our promises to the International Community under the UN Trafficking Protocol, UNCROC and ILO Articles. Practically this means that it is difficult, if not impossible for some victims to prosecute the traffickers that deceived, transported, harboured, enslaved and exploited them. This must change. Justice must be brought into reach.
To:
The Hon Judith Collins, Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Government
The Rt Hon John Key, Prime Minister, New Zealand Government
We request that the Crimes Act 1961 section 98D is amended to define trafficking in persons as
(i) The recruitment (through... Pursuant to New Zealand’s obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC), ILO Convention 182 (2001), the Trafficking Protocol (2002), the Optional Protocol (2011), the CEDAW (1985), the ICCPR (1989), the CAT (1989) and ILO Convention 29 (2008).
We request that the Crimes Act 1961 section 98D is amended to define trafficking in persons as
(i) The recruitment (through means of deception, coercion, use of threats, manipulation, violence); and
(ii) The transportation and/or harbouring of that person whether that includes the crossing of international borders or is regarded as domestic trafficking;
(iii) for the purpose of commercial exploitation.
We further ask that the section 98F that requires the Attorney General’s permission for a victim of human trafficking to prosecute be repealed.
We thank you for your concern for this area of grave concern to myself and many other New Zealanders. We believe that all human beings should be treated with dignity and respect and attain equality of justice under the law.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
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