United Nations Special Rapporteur

The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people (the Special Rapporteur) is an important role within the United Nations that has special responsibility for promoting and reporting on the human rights situation of indigenous people internationally.

The Special Rapporteur visited New Zealand in 2005 and issued a powerful report on the human rights situation of Māori. This visit is a follow up to that report. While the Special Rapporteur is in New Zealand, he will meet with government, Iwi/hapū, academics and human rights organisations to discuss whether there have been any improvements since 2005 in the human rights situation of Māori.

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