Disability Rights Commissioner Welcomes New Ministry and Accessibility legislation
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commissioner is strongly supportive of the government’s announcement of a new Ministry for Disabled People from 1 July...
Scrutiny of NZ’s human rights record is coming here, and we should welcome it
Source: Human Rights Commission
By Paul Hunt, Chief Human Rights Commissioner
This first appeared in The Spinoff on the 31st of January.
A strong democracy, at ease...
Congratulations to Stuff for looking frankly at racism – Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Race Relations Commission has thanked the Stuff network of newspapers for taking a courageous stance against racism.
Stuff has published a...
Launch of teacher-focused ‘Unteach Racism’ campaign
Source: Human Rights Commission
Aotearoa’s educators have taken a big step towards eliminating racism in our school system with the launch of their teacher-focused ‘Unteach...
Hate speech laws and red lights
Source: Human Rights Commission
By Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt
This opinion piece by the Chief Commissioner Paul Hunt first appeared in the NZ Herald
Red...
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...
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...
Human Rights Commission welcomes repeal of offensive Part 4A law
Source: Human Rights Commission
Disabled people and their families have been returned the right to complain to the Human Rights Commission or seek redress through...
Anniversary of United Nations Committee against Torture Decision
Source: Human Rights Commission
Today marks one year since the United Nations Committee against Torture published its decision upholding Mr Paul Zentveld’s complaint.
Mr Paul Zentveld...
Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has launched a ground-breaking public inquiry into the Pacific pay gap to examine the causes and contributory...
Your chance to comment on Aotearoa’s human rights record
Source: Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the New Zealand Human Rights Commission is encouraging organisations and individuals to make submissions to the United...
Call for submissions on pay transparency legislation
Source: Human Rights Commission
Call for submissions on pay transparency legislation
March 7, 2022
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