Warnings from a justice advocacy group... systemic bias is harming Maori
Warnings from a justice advocacy group... systemic bias is harming Maori
27 February 2020
Stats NZ data shows a Maori person with no previous convictions is 1.8 times more likely to have a police proceeding brought against them than a Pakeha.
They're also seven times more likely to be charged.
JustSpeak Director Tania Sawicki Mead says it has created distrust.
She says the Government and police need to take systemic bias seriously - so people can have faith in the justice system.
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