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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. 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...

8. Beauchamp v B & T Co (2011) Ltd (Application for Interim Non-Publication Orders) [2019] NZHRRT 46 [pdf, 440 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 021/2018 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARIKA NGATAUIRA BEAUCHAMP PLAINTIFF AND B & T CO (2011) LIMITED TRADING AS ADZUKI BEAN CAFÉ FIRST DEFENDANT AND BING DU SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms E Tait for plaintiff Mr J Todd for defendants DATE OF HEARING: On the papers DATE OF DECISION: 14 October 2019 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL DECLINING APPLICA...

9. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Sensible Sentencing Group Trust (Application by Victims to be Heard) [2013] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE AGGRIEVED PERSON AND OF HIS PARTNER (2) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE VICTIMS (3) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 26 Reference No. HRRT 006/2013 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION TO BE HEARD BY THE VICTIMS OF THE AGGRIEVED PERSON BETWEEN D...

10. Apostolakis No. 2 (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2017] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 222 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 33 Reference No. HRRT 039/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF INTENDED PROCEEDINGS BY KATHY APOSTOLAKIS AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mrs K Apostolakis in person The intended first, second and third defendants were not heard DATE OF DECISION: 7 September 2017...