Disability Rights Commissioner speech to YMCA Annual Convention by
Source: Human Rights Commission
The following speech was given to the YMCA Annual Convention, Saturday May 22.
Thank you for inviting me to take part in...
Disability Justice Conference Speech
Source: Human Rights Commission
The following presentation was given to the Disability Studies, Disability Justice: Challenging Ableism Conference 2021 .
Good morning – and thank you...
Covid-19: Four million death toll must spur governments and companies into action
Source: Amnesty International NZ
** As new surges of covid are seen across multiple countries (the UK is seeing its highest levels in 5 months,...
Australia
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel
Reviewed: 9 July 2021, 16:00 NZST
Still current at: 9 July 2021
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Afghanistan
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel
Reviewed: 22 January 2021, 10:50 NZDT
Still current at: 7 July 2021
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Response to criticism over koha
Source: Human Rights Commission
As has been widely reported, the Human Rights Commission provided a $200 koha at a pōwhiri ahead of a Waikato Mongrel...
NSO Group’s new transparency report is “another missed opportunity”
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the release of NSO Group’s transparency report, Danna Ingleton, Deputy Director of Amnesty Tech, said:
“NSO Group’s latest report – which...
New investigation shows global human rights harm of NSO Group’s spyware
Source: Amnesty International NZ
A new interactive online platform by Forensic Architecture, supported by Amnesty International and the Citizen Lab, maps for the first time the global spread of...
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...
Oranga Tamariki footage could amount to excessive use of force
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The below can be attributed to Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand regarding an incident captured on video at an Oranga Tamariki...
Hong Kong: National Security Law has created a human rights emergency
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Hong Kong’s National Security Law (NSL) has decimated the city’s freedoms and created a landscape increasingly devoid of human rights protections,...
Reminder: the threshold to limit access to information from prisoners is considerably high
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The below can be attributed to Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand in reference to reports that the Department of Corrections is...
