Forum on Disability Convention raises challenging questions
Source: Human Rights Commission
A national Forum reviewing Aotearoa New Zealand’s progress in improving the rights of disabled people and tāngata whaikaha Māori has raised...
Celebrating 50 years of the Race Relations Act
Source: Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission is marking 50 years since Aotearoa New Zealand’s first piece of human rights...
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata pays tribute to Moana Jackson
Source: Human Rights Commission
E te tōtara haemata, te rākau tapu o te wao nui a Tāne. Te uri ō Hawea, ō Poporo, ō Hinerupe,...
Inquiry into Support of Disabled People During Omicron Outbreak
Source: Human Rights Commission
An Inquiry into the support of disabled people during the Omicron outbreak was launched on March 11. The Disability Rights Commissioner...
Commissioner Announces Inquiry into Support of Disabled People During Omicron
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commissioner is using powers under the Human Rights Act to launch an Inquiry into the support of disabled...
Call for submissions on pay transparency legislation
Source: Human Rights Commission
Call for submissions on pay transparency legislation
March 7, 2022
Tēnā koutou, Talofa lava
Firstly, a big thank you to all of you who...
An attitude of “oh well we’ll all get it” puts the lives of many...
Source: Human Rights Commission
By Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero
Widespread community transmission of COVID across Aotearoa New Zealand is now the reality for us. Now...
Period stigma in the workplace – a human rights issue
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Office of Human Rights Proceedings (OHRP) has settled a dispute involving a claim of gender discrimination.
OHRP represents Auckland woman, Sarah*,...
Accessible parking at Auckland Hospitals – finally a priority
Source: Human Rights Commission
As a result of bringing a case under the Human Rights Act 1993, New Zealand Paralympian Lee Warn has reached a...
Disability Convention: How is New Zealand Doing?
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Forum will provide a national platform to review the New Zealand government’s progress in protecting the rights of disabled people...
The Law on Conversion Practices
Source: Human Rights Commission
From 15 February 2022, it is an offence to perform conversion practices on someone under the age of 18 or on...
Information for Survivors
Source: Human Rights Commission
If a person or organisation has done something to try to change or suppress your sexual orientation, gender identity or gender...