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1. B Tarrant Memo Chief Coroner 02-11-21-V2 [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...the NZBORA: 9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment Everyone has the right not to be subjected to torture or to cruel, degrading, or disproportionately severe treatment or punishment. 10. By this, he means he was subject to inhuman or degrading treatment whilst on remand, which prevented a fair trial. 11. Counsel is conscious of the major distress such an exercise of his right to appeal may have on the “victims” families, and many parts of society. 12. Nevert...

2. Fourth-Universal-Periodic-Review-documents_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 805 KB]

   ...Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee 29 February 2024 Released in full 2 Universal Periodic Review: National Report for Approval Cabinet Minute Cabinet Office 6 March 2024 Released in full 3 New Zealand’s National report submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 and 16/211 18 March 2024 This document is available on the United Nations’ website: A_HRC_WG.6_46_NZL_1_AV_New Zealand_E.docx (live.com) 4 New Zealand’s Universal Periodic Review National R...

3. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination Summary of submissions [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   ...against the law 46 Description of Proposal Five 47 Support for Proposal Five 47 Recommended changes to Proposal Five 50 Opposition to Proposal Five 50 Other comments for Proposal Five 52 Proposal Six: Add to the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act to clarify that trans, gender diverse, and intersex people are protected from discrimination 54 Description of Proposal Six 55 Support for Proposal Six 55 Recommended changes to Proposal Six 57 Opposition to Proposa...

4. Steele v MSC 2018 Ltd (Removal of Stay and Extension of Time) [2020] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 467 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 017/2019 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARCUS JAMES STEELE PLAINTIFF AND MSC 2018 LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms J Foster, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Dr JAG Fountain, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr MJ Steele in person Mr M Chawla, Director of MSC 2018 Limited for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 3 March 2020 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL LIFTING STAY AND EXTENDING TIME...

5. EEO-Commissioner-Position-Profle-1 [doc, 77 KB]

   ...Employment Opportunities Commissioner Reports to: Chief Commissioner Appointed by: Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Justice Time commitment: Full-Time Term: Up to 5 years Salary: As determined by Remuneration Authority Location: The Human Rights Commission has offices in Auckland and Wellington. The Equal Opportunities Commissioner may be based in another centre but would need to travel regularly to the Commission’s offices. __________________________________________...

6. Incitement-of-Hatred-Hate-Crime-and-Discrimination_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 559 KB]

   ...[CAB-22-MIN-0506] Cabinet Office 14 November 2022 Released in full. 3. Next Steps to Address Incitement of Hatred, Hate Crime and Discrimination Cabinet Minute [SWC-22-MIN-0216] Cabinet Office 16 November 2022 Released in full. 4. Human Rights (Incitement on Ground of Religious Belief) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction Cabinet Paper, Legislation Bill Ministry of Justice 24 November 2022 Some information has been withheld in accordance with the following se...

7. Hoban v Attorney-General [2022] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 161 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 020/2020 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN RUSSELL THOMAS HOBAN PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Ms NJ Baird, Member Ms SB Isaacs, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Timmins and Ms J Sebastian for plaintiff Ms G Taylor and Ms C Wrightson for defendant Mr JS Hancock and Ms EC Vermunt for Human Rights Commission as intervener DATE OF HEAR...

8. Hines v Attorney-General (Application by Non-Party to be Heard) [2017] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 153 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 9 Reference No. HRRT 071/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN DAVID HINES FIRST PLAINTIFF TANYA JACOB SECOND PLAINTIFF AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr G Little for plaintiffs Mr P Rishworth QC and Ms M Conway...

9. The Human Rights Act

   The Human Rights Act 1993 is aimed at giving all people equal opportunities and preventing unfair treatment on the basis of irrelevant personal characteristics. The Human Rights Act covers discrimination on the grounds of: sex marital status religious belief ethical belief colour race ethnic or national origins disability age political opinion employment status family status sexual orientation. It's unlawful to discriminate someone on these grounds in the following areas of public life: emplo...

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10. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 3rd report [pdf, 35 KB]

    UNITEDUNITED CCPRNATIONSNATIONS International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Distr. GENERAL CCPR/C/SR.1393 7 April 1995 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Fifty-third session SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 1393rd MEETING Held at Headquarters, New York, on Thursday, 23 March 1995, at 10 a.m. Chairman : Mr. AGUILAR later: Mr. BÁN (Vice-Chairman) later: Mr. AGUILAR (Chairman) CONTENTS CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT (continue...