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  1. Government to implement UN Committee recommendations

    ...police custody, combat trafficking, review protections for asylum seekers, and progress work as part of the response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. The recommendations and actions to be taken in response have been published on the Human Rights Monitor, New Zealand’s new website for international human rights information. The aim of the website is to help ensure transparency and accountability about New Zealand’s human rights commitments. Find out more Actions the Go...

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  3. The Bill of Rights Act

    The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (BORA) protects and promotes human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand. We're responsible for scrutinising proposed legislation to look at whether it meets BORA requirements. In this section: Compliance Reports View Bill of Rights Act compliance reports. Guide for Policy and Legal Advisors This page provides an overview of how to identify and consider the impact on rights in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 when developing policy...

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  6. Kiely v Attorney-General (Order Removing Proceedings to High Court) [2017] NZHRRT 36 [pdf, 93 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 36 Reference No. HRRT 026/2017 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN CATHERINE KIELY PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Hon KL Shirley, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr SRG Judd for plaintiff Mr P Rishworth QC and Mr M McKillop for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the pa...

  7. D-com-Website-Information-Large-Print [docx, 51 KB]

    [image: Logo Description automatically generated] [bookmark: _Hlk115989287]Human Rights Commission / Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Disability Rights Commissioner Expressions of interest are invited for the position of Disability Rights Commissioner under section 8 (1A)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1993. The Human Rights Commission is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national human rights institution. The Commission works with the Government and civil society to advocate and promote respect for human right...

  8. DHRP-Position-Profile [docx, 34 KB]

    [bookmark: _Hlk179289511] POSITION PROFILE DIRECTOR – HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS Title: Director, Human Rights Proceedings Reports to: Chief Human Rights Commissioner (for administration purposes only) Appointed by: Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Justice Term: Up to 5 years Time commitment: Full-Time Salary: As fixed by Remuneration Authority Expenses: Travel etc, met by the office of Human Rights Proceedings for Commission related business. _____________________...

  9. Pratt v Opel Security and Police [2012] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 38 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 21 Reference No. HRRT 018/2012 IN THE MATTER OF A CLAIM UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN GRANT STEPHEN PRATT PLAINTIFF AND OPEL SECURITY LTD FIRST DEFENDANT AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SECOND DEFENDANT BEFORE Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr R Musuku, Member Mr B Neeson, Member REPRESENTATION Mr Pratt in person Mr G Raymond (security manager) for Opel Secu...

  10. D-com-Website-Information-Easy-Read [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    Finding a new Disability Rights Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission October 2022 1 This Easy Read document is about finding a new Disability Rights Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission. The Disability Rights Commissioner works to protect the rights of disabled New Zealanders. The Human Rights Commission:  looks after the human rights of everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand ...