New Zealand's Human Rights Monitor is an online tool that records recommendations made United Nations human rights mechanisms and the actions being taken by the Government.
Launched in September 2024, the Human Rights Monitor currently includes the recommendations from New Zealand’s fourth Universal Periodic Review (International human rights law and declarations(external link)) and seventh periodic review for the Convention against Torture(external link), as well as agreed actions to implement them.
The Human Rights Monitor is a key component of New Zealand’s National Mechanism for Implementation, Reporting and Follow-up, the government structure to coordinate international human rights reporting (National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting and Follow-up(external link)(external link)). New Zealand’s National Mechanism is centered around an interagency International Human Rights Governance Group which is responsible for the Human Rights Monitor
The Human Rights Monitor will be updated continuously to reflect both progress on actions and future international human rights recommendations made to New Zealand.
The introduction of this actions-based Human Rights Monitor helps to ensure transparency and accountability for New Zealand’s human rights commitments. It can be accessed at humanrights.govt.nz(external link)(external link).
Find more about New Zealand’s National Mechanism(external link)