Submission on Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Report
Source: Amnesty International NZ
This submission is made on behalf of Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand (AIANZ). Amnesty International is a global movement of over...
Syria: Repatriate at least 27,000 children held in dire conditions in north-east Syria
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Tens of thousands of children have been arbitrarily deprived of their liberty and exposed to life-threatening and inhumane conditions in al-Hol,...
Violence and abuse against disabled people at ‘epidemic’ proportions says Commissioner
Source: Human Rights Commission
Alarming and disproportionate violence against disabled people in Aoteaora New Zealand has been documented in two new Human Rights Commission reports.
The...
New human rights and Te Tiriti checklist for policymakers
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is releasing new human rights and Te Tiriti O Waitangi guidance for those tasked with developing or...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Source: Human Rights Commission
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Thousands of people with FASD are still denied access to the right diagnoses and support. Currently people with...
Solomon Islands: Demonstrations
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel
Solomon Islands: Demonstrations
Protests are taking place in Honiara.
New Zealanders in the Solomon Islands...
Afghanistan: Women call on the international community to support women’s rights amid ongoing Taliban...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The international community must stand by its long-term commitment to support women’s rights in Afghanistan, said Amnesty International, ahead of a new...
A human rights and Tiriti lens urgently needed on implementation of the ‘traffic lights’...
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is calling on the Government to comprehensively assess its new Covid-19 Protection Framework in terms of human...
Reconnecting New Zealand: next steps
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel
Reconnecting New Zealand: next steps
On 24 November, the New Zealand Government announced the next steps...
Commissioner welcomes funding announcement and signals release of reports showing violence and abuse reaches...
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Disability Commissioner welcomes the government’s announcement of funding to strengthen violence prevention for diverse communities.
The Minister for the Prevention of...
Amnesty International statement on COVID Legislation Bill
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International is urging the Government to rethink its approach to passing the COVID-19 Response (Vaccination) Legislation Bill due to serious...
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...
