Disability Rights Commissioners end of year message
Source: Human Rights Commission
Kia ora koutou,
At the start of the year, I posted a video message setting out some of my priorities for 2020.
They...
A unique chance to have a say on how to tackle racism
Source: Human Rights Commission
Your voice is important, and your reflections and ideas are needed now.
The Human Rights Commission has today begun an initiative to...
Constitutional transformation needed to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Source: Human Rights Commission
Constitutional transformation is required to enable the full implementation of Te Tiriti across Aotearoa says the Human Rights Commission.
The call was made by all...
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...
More needed to address poverty for disabled children says Commissioner
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commissioner welcomes an increasing recognition of how systemically disadvantaged disabled children and young people are, but says recognition...
Australian and New Zealand Human Rights Commissions announce collaboration with FIFA for Women’s World...
Source: Human Rights Commission
The two national human rights commissions along with FIFA will identify the human rights risks and opportunities associated with the 2023...
Effective accountability needed to remedy housing failure
Source: Human Rights Commission
More and more people in New Zealand do not know where they will be sleeping. For those that do, it’s increasingly...
Royal Commission on Christchurch terrorist attacks: Human Rights Commission supports recommendations for major institutional...
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the Government’s apology to Muslim communities following today’s release of Ko tō tātou kāinga tēnei: Report...
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Source: Human Rights Commission
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3, 2021
‘Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities towards an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post...
Praise for human rights and Te Tiriti focus in 2021 Budget
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the Government’s commitment to Māori health and housing initiatives in the 2021 Budget, and for...
Addressing Violence and Abuse against Disabled People
Source: Human Rights Commission
New Zealand doesn’t have current robust domestic data that demonstrates the prevalence and scale of violence and abuse against disabled people,...
The government must make use of its human rights toolkit to tackle food insecurity
Source: Human Rights Commission
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt has joined the call from community group Sunday Blessings for the government to tackle food...
