Belarus: Police must be held accountable for violence
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International calls on the Belarusian authorities to immediately end police violence and to investigate the gross human rights violations committed...
New data shows COVID recovery needs to focus on disabled people
Source: Human Rights Commission
New household labour force data showing three in four working-age disabled people are unemployed underlines the need for the COVID-19 recovery...
Drop in income for Kiwis worrying – EEO Commissioner
Source: Human Rights Commission
Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner says it worrying to see how COVID-19 continues to impact the take home pay of Kiwis, down...
Belarus: NGOs call on UN Human Rights Council to convene extraordinary session
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The UN Human Rights Council must urgently convene a special session to address the human rights crisis in Belarus, where authorities...
Thailand: Facebook caves to abusive censorship requests
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to news that Facebook has complied with censorship requests from the Thai authorities, Rasha Abdul-Rahim, Amnesty Tech’s Acting Programme Co-Director said:
“Once again, Facebook is caving to...
Recognising Māori Resilience
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon wants New Zealanders to amplify the resilience of Māori whānau and communities on the International...
COVID-19 recovery must not leave women behind says EEO Commissioner
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner is concerned that out of the 11,000 New Zealanders who lost their jobs as a result...
Virus-hit prisons still full of human rights defenders, as attacks continue
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Governments who were lauded for releasing prisoners in response to COVID-19 outbreaks have excluded human rights defenders from the measures and...
Lebanon: Beirut explosion must be independently investigated
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the devastating explosion in Beirut yesterday that killed scores of people and left thousands more injured, Julie Verhaar, Acting...
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...
NEW REPORT FINDS LAW ENFORCEMENT VIOLATED BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTERS’ HUMAN RIGHTS, DOCUMENTS ACTS...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Today, Amnesty International USA released a report documenting widespread and egregious human rights violations by police officers against protesters, medics, journalists...
Hong Kong: National security arrests over social media posts violate freedom of expression
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the disqualification of 12 pro-democracy candidates from running in Hong Kong’s upcoming Legislative Council elections, Amnesty International Hong Kong’s...
