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...
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...
Re-imagining human rights for New Zealand
Source: Human Rights Commission
By Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt.
This first appeared in the Dominion Post on 16 October.
There’s a global pushback against human...
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...
An Inclusive Model for our Education System
Source: Human Rights Commission
Despite some positive initiatives, the education reforms have not yet delivered a comprehensive roadmap of systems changes in order to realise...
August Tūrangawaewae Newsletter
Source: Human Rights Commission
Successive governments responsible for massive breaches of the right to a decent home
Successive governments in Aotearoa New Zealand have signed up to the critically important right...
Israel, Gaza and New Zealand’s communities
Source: Human Rights Commission
Statement by Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt and Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon:
The Human Rights Commission is required by law to...
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.
Chief...
Under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 and Level 3 our offices will be closed
Source: Human Rights Commission
Under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 and Level 3 our offices will be closed
March 1, 2021
The Human Rights Commission’s Auckland office will...
Countering misinformation report welcomed by Chief Commissioner
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the Classification Office report and survey The Edge of the Infodemic: Challenging Misinformation in Aotearoa.
Chief Human...
Blind Citizens AGM Speech
Source: Human Rights Commission
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, rau rangatira mā . Tena koutou katoa . Ko Paula Tesoriero ahau ko au te te Kaihautu Tika Hauātanga mō te Kāhui Tika Tangata ki Aotearoa. Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Mauri tangata, Mauri ora
Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I’ve specifically focused...
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...
