Health inequity concerns raised by Race Relations Commissioner
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon has called on the government to respond to concerns around health inequity from the Pacific...
Laos
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel
Laos
Violent crimeOn occasion, violent crime, such as robbery and sexual assault has been...
Government failing human rights promises for housing / health care and protection, research says
Source: Human Rights Commission
A new paper from Motu Research shows successive New Zealand Governments have failed to keep human rights promises so all Kiwis...
Human Rights Commission Chief Executive resigns
Source: Human Rights Commission
Chief Executive Rebecca Elvy will be leaving the Human Rights Commission after almost 3 years in the role.
She will be joining...
Celebrating 50 years of the Race Relations Act
Source: Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission is marking 50 years since Aotearoa New Zealand’s first piece of human rights...
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...
Thailand: Demonstrations
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel
Thailand: Demonstrations
It is anticipated that protest rallies in Bangkok and other provinces around...
Royal Commission on Christchurch terrorist attacks: Human Rights Commission supports recommendations for major institutional...
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the Government’s apology to Muslim communities following today’s release of Ko tō tātou kāinga tēnei: Report...
Bermuda
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel
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Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel
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