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1. BORA Human Rights (Women in Armed Forces) Amendment Bill [pdf, 183 KB]

   Human Rights (Women in Armed Forces) Amendment Bill 29 August 2006 Attorney-General HUMAN RIGHTS (WOMEN IN ARMED FORCES) AMENDMENT BILL CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: 1. We have considered the Human Rights (Women in Armed Forces) Amendment Bill ('the Bill') for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ('the Bill of Rights Act'). 2. The Bill, a Member's Bill in the name of Lynne Pillay MP, was introduced into the H...

2. OIA-103111.pdf [pdf, 562 KB]

   ...2023 Tena koi W1K'TW Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz I www.justice.govt.nz Our ref: OIA 103111 Official Information Act 1982 request: Definition of "Human" Thank you for your email of 7 March 2023, asking if the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) holds a legal definition for the word "human". Specifically, you requested: Whereas the administering agency for said Act is MO...

3. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - summary document - large print [pdf, 334 KB]

   ...behavior 8 14 Further information 8 15 1 Page 2 Te Tāhū o Te Ture – the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) is seeking your feedback on six proposals to change the law relating to incitement of hatred and discrimination. The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits speech that incites (provokes) racial disharmony. It also prohibits discrimination against a person because of a feature of their identity. Following a review by the Ministry and the recommendations of t...

4. Brown v New Zealand Post Ltd (Recusal Application) [2016] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 287 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 37 Reference No. HRRT 037/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MATTHEW RICHARD BROWN PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND POST LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr MR Brown in person Mr AS Olney and Mr OE Jaques for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the pa...

5. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - 5th report [pdf, 386 KB]

   GE.08-40566 (E) 010908 UNITED NATIONS CCPR International covenant on civil and political rights Distr. GENERAL CCPR/C/NZL/5 18 February 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT Fifth periodic reports of States parties NEW ZEALAND∗ [24 December 2007] ∗ In accordance with the information transmitted to States...

6. HRRT-Position-description-Deputy-Chair-2022 [docx, 25 KB]

   POSITION DESCRIPTION HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON Title: Deputy Chairperson, Human Rights Review Tribunal Appointed by: Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Justice Time commitment: Full-time Term: Up to 5 years Remuneration: $858 per day (annualised and is neither a salary nor wages) The Tribunal The Human Rights Review Tribunal hears and determines proceedings lodged pursuant to the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Act), t...

7. HRRT-Position-description-Deputy-Chair-1December 2022 [docx, 25 KB]

   POSITION DESCRIPTION HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON Title: Deputy Chairperson, Human Rights Review Tribunal Appointed by: Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Justice Time commitment: Full-time Term: Up to 5 years Remuneration: $858 per day (annualised and is neither a salary nor wages) The Tribunal The Human Rights Review Tribunal hears and determines proceedings lodged pursuant to the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Act), t...

8. Guidelines on common core documents [pdf, 528 KB]

   GE.09-42829 (E) 230609 UNITED NATIONS HRI International Human Rights Instruments Distr. GENERAL HRI/GEN/2/Rev.6 3 June 2009 Original: ENGLISH COMPILATION OF GUIDELINES ON THE FORM AND CONTENT OF REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES TO THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES Report of the Secretary-General In its resolutions 52/118 and 53/138, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to compile in a single volume the guidelines...

9. Government Response to declarations of inconsistency by the Human Rights Review Tribunal [pdf, 18 KB]

   Government Response to declarations of inconsistency by the Human Rights Review Tribunal in Adoption Action Incorporated v Attorney-General Presented to the House of Representatives Pursuant to section 92K(2) of the Human Rights Act 1993 Government response to declarations of inconsistency by the Human Rights Review Tribunal in Adoption Action Incorporated v Attorney-General Introduction 1. On 7 March...

10. Human Rights Commissioner expression of interest PDF [pdf, 81 KB]

    HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER Notes for Applicants Thank you for your interest in the appointment as a Human Rights Commissioner. If you wish to proceed with an application please return: • your completed application form • your completed statutory declaration • a full curriculum vitae If posting it, it will assist in processing your application if you do not bind your curriculum vitae or place it in any kind of folder. Under the terms of the Privacy Act 1993, we a...