New data shows high rates of violence experienced by disabled people
Source: Human Rights Commission
New data giving a more accurate picture of the high rates of interpersonal violence and sexual assault being experienced by disabled...
Risky Business: Top 10 leading venture capitalist firms failing in their responsibility to uphold...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Almost none of the world’s largest venture capitalist (VC) firms have adequate human rights due diligence policies in place, Amnesty International...
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...
Karanina Sumeo: Women in prisons deserve human rights
Source: Human Rights Commission
This was first published in the NZ Herald on 8th of March.
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on how...
Amnesty International Report 2021-22
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International releases its Annual Report for 2021
Peddling false promises of a fair recovery from Covid-19 to address deep-seated inequalities world...
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata pays tribute to Moana Jackson
Source: Human Rights Commission
E te tōtara haemata, te rākau tapu o te wao nui a Tāne. Te uri ō Hawea, ō Poporo, ō Hinerupe,...
Thailand: More arrests amid ‘drastic’ emergency order banning gatherings
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to news that the Thai authorities have ordered a ban on gatherings of five or more people in Bangkok and on sharing...
Dehumanising practices at Auckland women’s prison constitute cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Warning: This release contains discussions of distressing mental health experiences.
Amnesty International says the reported experiences of several women at Auckland Region Women’s Correctional Facility (ARWCF) at a hearing this...
G20: Vague vaccine promises are an affront to 5 million dead
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The G20’s final statement on increasing global access to Covid-19 vaccines is woefully light on detail, Amnesty International said today. Following...
Human Rights Commission welcomes national strategy to eliminate family and sexual violence
Source: Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commission welcomes national strategy to eliminate family and sexual violence
December 7, 2021
The Disability Rights and Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioners are applauding Aotearoa New...
Write for Rights: World’s biggest human rights campaign marks 20th birthday
Source: Amnesty International NZ
** JOIN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND’S WRITE FOR RIGHTS HERE **
Amnesty International’s record-breaking Write for Rights campaign launches today, marking 20 years of...
Anzac Day 2022 commemorations in Gallipoli, Turkey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel
Anzac Day 2022 commemorations in Gallipoli, Turkey
Anzac Day 2022 commemorations in Gallipoli, TurkeyOn...
