HRC to play a role in law banning conversion practices
Source: Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata / The Human Rights Commission welcomes the Government’s introduction of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill.
The proposed legislation...
SafeTravel registration and Website: planned outage – 2 August
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel
SafeTravel registration and Website: planned outage – 2 August
If you are a New...
Hong Kong: First national security law conviction is ‘beginning of the end’ for freedom...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the conviction of Hongkonger Tong Ying-kit for “inciting secession” and “acts of terrorism” following the first trial under the...
Michael Palin joins Amnesty call for UK to urgently redistribute Covid19 doses
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International and actor Michael Palin are urgently calling on the UK government to redistribute Covid-19 vaccines to ensure that those...
Survivors of abuse and indignities must be at the heart of approach needed to...
Source: Human Rights Commission
Transformative changes to our laws, justice system, and structures of society are urgently needed to address New Zealand’s ‘shadow pandemic’ of...
New Zealand’s treatment of asylum seekers under Ministerial spotlight
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Right now, people seeking asylum can be detained in criminal justice facilities, this practice is contrary to international human rights standards and...
Thailand: Authorities must offer vaccine rollout that prioritizes at-risk and marginalized groups
Source: Amnesty International NZ
As Thailand battles its deadliest outbreak of Covid-19 since the pandemic began, Amnesty International calls on the Thai authorities to develop...
PAPUAN SPECIAL AUTONOMY LAW MUST ENSURE PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND MEANINGFUL INVOLVEMENT OF...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Following the Indonesian House of Representatives renewal of the special autonomy law for Papua and West Papua, Amnesty International Indonesia and...
Massive data leak reveals Israeli NSO Group’s spyware used to target activists, journalists, and...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
NSO Group’s spyware has been used to facilitate human rights violations around the world on a massive scale, according to a...
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...
South Africa: Continued violence, looting, destruction of property and loss of lives fuelled by...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The ongoing deadly unrest tearing through parts of South Africa has been fuelled by criminal justice failures and years of impunity...
Europe/Afghanistan: European countries must heed Afghan call to halt returns
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to a statement by the Afghanistan Ministry for Refugees and Repatriations calling on European countries to temporary halt forced returns...
