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1. D-com-Expression-of-Interest-Forms-Large-Print [doc, 74 KB]

   [image: image1.png] Expression of Interest in Appointment Human Rights Commission / Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Disability Rights Commissioner · Please personally complete this form and the statutory declaration. · Please provide a full curriculum vitae with your application. · Your application will be acknowledged by letter or email. Surname | Family Name ___________________________ First Name(s) ___________________________________ Full Postal Address (address to which mail should be sent...

2. OIA-108246.pdf [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...addition, about 100 community organisations and individuals were emailed and asked to encourage suitable candidates to put themselves forward. The recipients of the email were mostly identified from the contact list for the Ministry’s international human rights reporting. Ten applications have been received, all from individuals responding to the call for expressions of interest. Under the Crown Entities Act 2004, this appointment can be made for a term of up to five years. The remu...

3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

   ...reports relating to New Zealand, produced under the reporting procedure provided for by the International Covenant on Economic,  Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). You can also read reports from previous years. Reporting procedure for the core human rights instruments of the United Nations New Zealand's common core document: 'Human Rights Review 2010' Back to top

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4. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

   ...Read the Convention – different formats and translations Read the latest reports relating to New Zealand, produced under the reporting procedure provided for by the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Reporting procedure for the core human rights instruments of the United Nations New Zealand's common core document: 'Human Rights Review 2010' Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Back to top

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5. International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination

   ...relating to New Zealand, produced under the reporting procedure provided for by the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). You can also read reports from previous years Reporting procedure for the core human rights instruments of the United Nations New Zealand's common core document: 'Human Rights Review 2010' Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Back to top

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6. E66 Ian Munro - Urban Design - EIC - VHHL [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Following on from the above, I consider that an increase in yard fence signage to 30% maximum of any elevation’s fence area alone would be at the point where I would not recommend further variance should be provided. Specifically: a. The average human eye level is approximately 1.67m. A 1m tall sign structure positioned between 1.17m – 2.17m height could span 66% of the length of a yard fence elevation in a manner that resulted in the majority of the yard activity being screene...

7. Abortion Legislation Bill (Cabinet Papers) [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...to appropriate health services, resulting in better health outcomes. This is because, for women who decide to have an abortion, earlier first trimester abortions are safer. 24. Moving to a health approach is more consistent with our international human rights obligations. International human rights organisations consider abortion to be a matter of sexual and reproductive health that should not be criminalised. Discussion of Proposals 25. In February 2018, I asked the Law Commission fo...

8. Directory of Official Information S-U [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Bureau, New Zealand Defence Force and New Zealand Police to facilitate their functions and co-operating with other agencies to respond to an imminent threat to life or safety. In exercising its functions, the NZSIS acts in accordance with the law and human rights obligations, independently and impartially, and in a manner that facilitates democratic oversight. Oversight The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) is the parliamentary oversight mechanism for the intelligence agencies...

9. BORA Lawyers and Conveyancers Amendment Bill [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...the office of QC. The scope of s 17 11. The scope of the protected right in s 17 is not well-settled. There is a difference in approach between the Canadian jurisprudence and the European and United Nation cases under the European Convention on Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The difference is approach is not clearly acknowledged or considered, and is further complicated by a possible third approach indicated by a recent decision of the Hou...

10. Dotcom v Crown Law Office (AVL) [2017] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 229 KB]

    1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF ALL INFORMATION RELATING TO PLAINTIFF’S MEDICAL CIRCUMSTANCES (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 13 Reference No. HRRT 047/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN KIM DOTCOM Plaintiff AND CROWN LAW OFFICE First Defendant CONT. AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG...