Health and Disability Review announcements welcomed
Source: Human Rights Commission
Announcements today by the Government on the first steps towards a major restructure of the health and disability system have been...
Scrutiny and public input needed urgently on new COVID-19 legislation says Human Rights Commission
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is seeking an assurance from the Government that the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill will...
Wellington and Auckland office closed
Source: Human Rights Commission
Wellington and Auckland office closed
February 18, 2020
Our Wellington and Auckland offices are closed today. We are testing our preparedness for an...
Resolution of Ihumātao deadlock welcomed
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the Government’s announcement that an agreement has been reached on the future of disputed lands...
Disability Rights Commissioner Welcomes Court Ruling Affirming Disability Rights
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commissioner, Paula Tesoriero welcomes the ruling of the Employment Court in its judgment on Fleming v Attorney General,...
Victimisation
Source: Human Rights Commission
Victimisation
Victimising people because they have claimed their rights under the Human Rights Act or because they have made a disclosure under...
New accountability measures needed to help end housing crisis
Source: Human Rights Commission
The first report in the Human Rights Commission’s ongoing inquiry into the right to a decent home has called for new...
Opening our eyes to autism through self-awareness
Source: Human Rights Commission
Tamara Grant wants the invisible to be more visible. She has autism, a neurological difference mostly hidden unless we know about...
Social cohesion requires an all of society approach
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Race Relations Commissioner says the government, private sector, and civil society need to work together to create conditions that make...
Commission encourages people to engage in the Justice Ministry’s hate speech consultation
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the Ministry of Justice’s public consultation on the laws governing hate speech.
The Commission encourages all New...
Human Rights Commission welcomes Supreme Court judgment
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the Supreme Court judgement in R v Fitzgerald, a case that challenged the “three strikes” sentencing...
New Guidelines aim to advance human right to a decent home
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is seeking feedback on new draft Guidelines on the human right to a decent home in Aotearoa.
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