Progress:

1.      There are now 12640 signatures on the petition, more than the 12,528 people who were restrained in Japan on 30 June 2017, a few weeks before we started this campaign.

2.      Luke McPake of RNZ won the New Zealand Voyager Media Award for Best feature or current affairs video - single video journalist for the documentary about Kelly.  It was the one that he worked on with Susan Strongman, who wrote an accompanying longform article:

(link to the (ten minute) video if you haven't seen it yet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhcs6j88Zf4&feature=youtu.be

Judges’ comment:
‘This video was captivating from beginning to end and showcased not only Luke McPake's technical skills, but also his powerful and creative storytelling. The medical restraint demonstration was horrifying and confronting, and it needed to be, in order to show the true reality behind Japan’s mental health system. This is an emotional story that needed to be told.
This was a sensitive story on many levels. It required empathy, understanding and a high degree of commitment to tell. It was beautifully shot and well-constructed with the pace and editing reflecting the gravity of its subject.’
https://voyagermediaawards.nz/video-journalism-and-broadcasting-winners-2020

Related:

1.      We condemn the horrendous extreme example of physical restraint used by police in Minneapolis, which led to the death of George Floyd.

2.      We note the plight of psychiatric patients in institutional settings, who are getting sick with covid-19 at higher rates than the general population.