Intellectually Disabled
Held for 18 years without charge - this is the life of a disabled man in NZ
The case of 'Jay', held indefinitely without charge for 18 years, is raising questions of how we treat our intellectually disabled community Audio
Fears carers' strike may put disabled people at risk
An advocate for disabled people is concerned those dependent on daily care may be left to fend for themselves during today's day-long strike.
System needed for adult carers to cry out - Rosemary Marks
A paediatrician is warning of possible deaths if funding for caregivers is not improved. Auckland doctor Rosemary Marks reviewed the case of a severely autistic and intellectually disabled 21… Audio
Intellectually disabled man faces longer term
An intellectually disabled man with autism, who has already been detained for over 10 years for trespassing and smashing windows, is facing a further three years locked up in a care facility. Audio
How can the justice system be made fairer?
A study on how intellectually disabled people fare in the justice system has judges and lawyers calling for a specialist court, modelled on the Youth and Family courts, with judges saying the legal… Audio
New Zealand's Candidate for the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the 2016 election - Robert Martin
Robert Martin is a disability advocate and New Zealand's Candidate for the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the 2016 election. Robert Martin was born in New… Audio
