Monitoring

We monitor places where mokopuna are detained to help ensure they are safe, treated with dignity and respect, and receive appropriate care and support.

Mana Mokopuna is recognised as a National Preventative Mechanism (NPM) under an international agreement called the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT). This means we can visit and monitor places where mokopuna are detained.

When we visit places of detention, we talk with mokopuna and staff about their experiences. We observe what life is like in these places and look at how mokopuna are being treated. We then publish reports sharing what we found and where improvements may be needed.

By monitoring places of detention and sharing our findings, we can help identify or prevent torture or ill-treatment.