my comments in RED in response to the solicitor generals
18.9 Mr Richards was also a patient in the Child and Adolescent Unit of the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s. His communication to the UNCAT was largely based on Mr Zentveld’s.as would anyone who had been through Lake Alice Mr Richards alleges that he inappropriately received electroconvulsive therapy, electric shocks to the genitals as proven by medical record and case turned down by ACC for cognitive damage and a burn to the penis so hardly alleged inappropriate treatment
, and drugs in the Unit, and that the New Zealand Government has not done enough to hold Dr Leeks to account. Yes well they failed to hold Dr Leeks to account and some of that had to be due to the affidavits from staff being kept from police that she knows full well about the cover-ups
But if you are saying police could not find the evidence to charge Dr Leeks then please explain these comments
So either our police were totally incompetent or the evidence was actively kept from them by crown law and as it is unto crown law to approve Dr Leeks extradition this time will they also refuse to progress the case so as we have little faith in getting justice in NZ we had little choice but to proceed to the UNCAT for resolution
He alleges breaches of articles 2, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the UNCAT. He also alleges that he has not been provided with sufficient rehabilitation by the New Zealand Government, again proven by ACC refusing care and is Ms Jagose aware what rehab is required for torture victims and how we would gain access to such rehab when the state denies torture which may lead to the Committee considering Article 14 of UNCAT, even though it is not expressly mentioned in the communication.well if Una is keen on adding breaches we could also add
Denying brain-injured ECT patients appropriate recognition and care for their disabilities contravenes the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) incl Articles 5, 8, 16, 17, 19, 21, 26 and 28.
18.10 The Government filed its response to Mr Richards’ communication on 27 November 2019. On admissibility, the Government Stated that: the allegations of a breach in the UNCAT prior to 9 January 1990, when the UNCAT entered into force in New Zealand, are inadmissible; so let us be clear are the state saying because it was legal to torture children before 9th Jan 1990 that the treatment at Lake Alice was ok the aspects of the complaint impugn the actions of agents outside the New Zealand Government’s jurisdiction are inadmissible; and Mr Richards has not exhausted his domestic remedies, at the time I filed my complaint with the UNCAT on the 22/03/2018 police were still refusing to take my statement as per many emails to and from police
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and can be confirmed by mike Wesley smith who spoke to the police commissioner on my behalf after releasing what had been overlooked in his interview of me as Police are currently investigating his complaint about Lake Alice and he is likely to have the opportunity to participate in the Royal Commission. Participating in the Royal Commission was not an option when I filed my case of torture with the UNCAT and the Royal Commission has no power to deal with a complaint of torture
18.11 On the merits, the Government has submitted that it has satisfied its obligations under the Convention through the numerous failed reviews and investigations of the Child and Adolescent Unit, including two prior and one current Police investigation, and through the Ex Gracia compensation excepted under duress and apology that was rejected as insincere issued by the Government to former patients of the Child and Adolescent Unit in the early 2000s, including Mr Richards. The Government has also pointed to the Royal Commission which is highly likely to consider the events at the Unit. But cant offer redress for torture so can't fully address our cases of torture as per royal commission statement
And the PMs statement
So with no redress ordered by the UNCAT how is our case going to be settled by the royal commission???????????
The Government has submitted that advancements in medical practice in New Zealand mean that what occurred is exceedingly unlikely to occur again.
Again New Zealand still has seclusion rooms and forced ECT and young people stripped naked loved in seclusion rooms and given ECT please explain how this is a change other than a slight age rise
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/65394326/electric-shock-therapy-in-the-modern-day
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