Recent News
- Parents as caregivers’ case – background information
- Court of Appeal decision in favour of parents in long running case
- Statement on child excluded from daycare centre
- Media report based on draft likely to be inaccurate
- Consideration of NZ’s third periodic report on the implementation of the ICESCR
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- The impact of international human rights treaties on New Zealand law, policy and practice
- Mandatory group detention plans run counter to UN convention
- Commission announces formal public inquiry into New Zealand Sign Language
- OPCAT annual report released
- Submission on Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
- Shalom, Aroha, Peace
- Chief Commissioner applauds package to address the wellbeing of young New Zealanders
- Crown entities monitoring report reveals low numbers of Māori employees
- Race relations law marks 40th anniversary
- Race Relations Commissioners and Conciliators mark significant anniversary
- Recommendations to honour international treaty obligations
- CFNHRI Statement on Malawi
- Celebrating Race Relations Day
- IHC complaint
- Concern after disabled boy is left on school bus
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Human Rights and Water
The Commission has released its report Human Rights and Water at a time when water is being described as “the new oil”. Access to water and sanitation is an inalienable human right, without it human life cannot be sustained.