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1. Domestic human rights laws

   Several Acts govern human rights in New Zealand. We help make sure these laws are consistent, universally applied, and in line with international laws and treaties. We administer the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, the Human Rights Act 1993, and the Privacy Act 1993, and review these Acts as required. We're also responsible for administering the Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. However, both are independent bodies that play key roles in overseeing the Huma...

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2. Human Rights Act 1993

   ...and destruction of documents – importance of maintaining Tribunal’s file intact – Public Records Act 2005, ss 17 and 18 Mullane v Attorney-General (Request for Documents) [2020] NZHRRT 14 Access to Tribunal file – complaint referred back to Human Rights Commission for mediation – statutory attachment of confidentiality to mediation – effect on open justice principle and on media access to Tribunal file during mediation process – Human Rights Act 1993, ss 75, 83, 85, 86, 87, 92D...

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3. Contact the Human Rights Review Tribunal

   Phone: 04 462 6660 Fax: 04 462 6686 Email:  hrrt@justice.govt.nz Postal address:Human Rights Review TribunalTribunals UnitDX SX 11159Wellington Street address: Human Rights Review TribunalTribunals UnitLevel 1, 86 Customhouse Quay Wellington

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4. Human Rights Act amendment to strengthen incitement laws

   The Government is amending the Human Rights Act 1993 to include religious communities in the existing protections against incitement that have been in place since the 1970s.It is already illegal to publish or distribute threatening, abusive, or insulting words likely to ‘excite hostility against’ or ‘bring into contempt’ any group on the grounds of colour, race, ethnic or national origins. Those grounds will be extended, in both the civil (section 61) and criminal (section 131) provision...

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5. Report on New Zealand’s Human Rights Record

   The United Nations Human Rights Council’s draft Universal Periodic Review report on New Zealand has been published says Rajesh Chhana, Ministry of Justice Deputy Secretary Policy. The Universal Periodic Review is a review of New Zealand’s progress on human rights over the last five years. Justice Minister Andrew Little led the delegation to New Zealand’s third Universal Periodic Review in front of the United Nations Human Rights Council on 21 January 2019. The report summarises this sessio...

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6. BORA Human Rights Amendment Bill [pdf, 186 KB]

   Human Rights Amendment Bill 3 October 2011 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Human Rights Amendment Bill (PCO 15431/7.0): Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Our Ref: ATT395/162 1. I have reviewed the Human Rights Amendment Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. I conclude the Bill is consistent with that Act. 2. The Bill amends the Human Rights Act 1993. The explanatory note provides the Bill enables the establishment within the Human Rights...

7. Guidance for the appointment of Human Rights Commissioners [pdf, 257 KB]

   Guidance Appointment of Human Rights Commissioners Ministry of Justice September 2020 ISBN 978-0-473-54372-3 Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 Overview of the Human Rights Commission..................................................................... 2 Role of...

8. Director: Human Rights Proceedings - position profile [pdf, 151 KB]

   DIRECTOR – HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS POSITION PROFILE Title: Director, Human Rights Proceedings Reports to: Chief Human Rights Commissioner (for administration purposes only) Appointed by: Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Justice Term: Up to 5 years Time commitment: Full-Time Salary: As fixed by Remuneration Authority Office of Human Rights Proceedings The Office of Human Rights Proceedings is established by section 20 of the Human Rights Act...

9. BORA Human Rights (Disability Commissioner) Amendment Bill [pdf, 186 KB]

   Human Rights (Disability Commissioner) Amendment Bill 11 August 2010 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: HUMAN RIGHTS (DISABILITY COMMISSIONER) AMENDMENT BILL 1. We have considered whether the Human Rights (Disability Commissioner) Amendment Bill (“the Bill”), a Member’s Bill in the name of Catherine Delahunty MP, is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“Bill of Rights Act”). We understand that the...

10. Chief Human Rights Commissioner - Position profile [pdf, 109 KB]

    ...Location: The preferred location of the Chief Commissioner position is Auckland or Wellington ______________________________________________________________________ This position description is based on legislative provisions contained in the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Act). Human Rights Commission The Human Rights Commission is an independent Crown entity given a wide range of functions and powers under the Human Rights Act 1993 Membership of Commission Section 8 of the Act p...