Human Rights Commission

People with disabilities continue to face daily challenges in their lives because of the physical environment, in accessing information and in exercising their right to an independent vote. The Commission has produced a draft discussion paper, The Wider Journey: The Rights of Disabled People. This paper aims to provide information about  accessibility for disabled people and invite feedback on these issues. The paper focuses on accessibility in three areas: the built environment, access to information and independent voting in Aotearoa.

The Wider Journey is part of the Commission’s work on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Disability Convention). The report will help to inform the Government of its responsibilities and will also form part of the Commission’s independent report to the United Nations.

This discussion paper has been produced in a range of accessible formats, and a summary of the paper is also available.

The Commission would appreciate your feedback on this draft paper. Please complete the online feedback form on our website, call Infoline 0800 496 877 (toll free) or email Infoline@hrc.co.nz.The Commission can also receive feedback in New Zealand Sign Language through Seeflow, a confidential and free service to those providing feedback – more information below.

Please respond by Friday 30 March 2012.

The Wider Journey (draft summary discussion paper):

• The Wider Journey summary discussion paper – draft
• The Wider Journey summary discussion paper  – draft (For  printing – PDF 450Kb)
• Wider Journey summary discussion paper – draft Large Print (Word 150Kb)

• New Zealand Sign Language
  New Zealand Sign Language translation of the summary discussion paper or link to each section below:
  1. Introduction
  2. Access to the built environment
  3. Access to information
  4. Access to independent voting
  5. Recommendations
  Feedback can now be received in NZSL for this report through Seeflow – a website specialising in NZSL translations. This service is confidential and free to those providing feedback. For a NZSL summary on how to use this service to submit feedback.

• A Braille version is available upon request infoline@hrc.co.nz

• Easy Read version (Word 4.5Mb).

The Wider Journey (draft discussion paper):

• The Wider Journey full discussion paper – draft
• The Wider Journey: full discussion paper  – draft (For printing – PDF 1.5Mb)
• The Wider Journey full discussion paper – draft Large Print (Word 400Kb)