Election year:
2023
Political party:
Green Party
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Justice, Law and Order
- Ensure that everyone before the justice system, at any stage of the process, regardless of gender, race, origin or financial status, is treated equally, accorded due process, and without any limitation on their right to justice.
- Enable Māori groups, community organisations, and community class actions to be eligible for legal aid funding and enact legislation to facilitate group action.
- Promote the use of restorative justice both in the justice system and the community.
- Address institutional racism and eliminate discrimination in the justice system.
- Take a preventative approach to addressing the over-representation of Māori and Pasifika young people in the youth justice system.
- Promptly investigate and, if found, stop any abuse of the rule of law happening in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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