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1. Constitutional

   ...action) The independent institutions in this system have been established to scrutinise aspects of executive action and to hold the executive to account. They include the Independent Police Complaints Authority, Ombudsman, Privacy Commissioner, and the Human Rights Commission. This system uses a blend of advice, encouragement, compliance and enforcement to promote accountable, proportionate and lawful executive action. This system aims to promote public confidence in the legitimacy of executive...

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2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 3rd report (continued) [pdf, 40 KB]

   UNITEDUNITED CCPRNATIONSNATIONS International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Distr. GENERAL CCPR/C/SR.1394 7 April 1995 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Fifty-third session SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 1394th MEETING Held at Headquarters, New York, on Thursday, 23 March 1995, at 3 p.m. Chairman : Mr. AGUILAR later: Mr. EL-SHAFEI (Vice-Chairman) later: Mr. AGUILAR (Chairman) CONTENTS CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT (cont...

3. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - summary document - Fijian [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...Justice (the Ministry)e gadreva me kila na nomuni vakasama me baleta e ono na vakatutu me na veisautaka eso na veitiki ni lawa ka okati kina na vakadewataki ni veitukutuku ka vakavuna na veisei kei na vei vakaduiduitaki. Na lawa ka vakatokai me The Human Rights Act 1993 e vakatabuya vakalawa na kena vakadewataki ni veitukutuku ka na vaka vureya na veisei vaka kawa tamata. E vakatabuya talega na vei vakaduiduitaki vua e dua ka duidui mai vei iko. Me sala muria mai na vakadidike ni...

4. Meulenbroek v Vision Antenna Systems Ltd [2014] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 226 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT [51] Reference No. HRRT 020/2013 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARK CHRISTOPHER MEULENBROEK PLAINTIFF AND VISION ANTENNA SYSTEMS LIMITED DEFENDANT AT INVERCARGILL BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms DL Hart, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr RW Kee and Ms JV Emerson for plaintiff Ms RK Brazil and Ms H Young for defendant DATE OF HEARING:...

5. Brown v Otago Polytechnic and Progressive Enterprises (Recusal Application) [2014] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 82 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 5 Reference No. HRRT 003/2013 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MATTHEW RICHARD BROWN PLAINTIFF AND OTAGO POLYTECHNIC DEFENDANT Reference No. HRRT 004/2013 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MATTHEW RICHARD BROWN PLAINTIFF AND PROGRESSIVE ENTERPRISES LIMITED DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Mr...

6. BORA - Immigration (International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy) Amendment Bill [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19- freedom from discrimination 5. Section 19 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination set out in the Human Rights Act 1993 (‘the Human Rights Act’). LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 6. The key questions in assessing whether there is a limit on the right to freedom from discrimination are:1 a) does the legislation draw a...

7. WYX v Attorney-General (Non-Publication Order) [2014] NZHRRT 43 [pdf, 41 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAMES, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFFS AND OF THEIR CHILDREN (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 43 Reference No. HRRT 007/2014 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN WXY PLAINTIFFS AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL IN RESPECT OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH DEFENDANT AT...

8. Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Report public consultation

   ...Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (the CERD Committee). The CERD Committee monitors how well New Zealand is implementing the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). CERD is the main international human rights treaty dealing with racial discrimination, and it focuses on matters such as addressing race-based discrimination or violence, and condemning ideas of racial superiority or hatred. It requires countries to protect human rights in an e...

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9. 2.9 Tribunals

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10. RIA Terrorism Suppression Act part 1 [pdf, 949 KB]

    ...financing offences will apply to non-designated entities, which includes lone actors. The other options considered (discussed below) do not effectively address the problems identified and/or are not a proportionate response, taking into account human rights, international obligations, our country’s terrorism threat profile, and core constitutional / justice principles (such as the rule of law and gender implications). Section B: Summary Impacts: Benefits and costs Who are...