Steps to end violence against disabled women and girls was the focus of recommendations that Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero delivered on behalf of national human rights institutions to the world’s biggest disability meeting, the Conference of State Parties, held at the United Nations last week. The statement was delivered on 10 June 2019. Read More
To assist the discussion about hate crime in New Zealand, the Human Rights Commission has today published a summary of media reports of racially and religiously motivated crime between 2004 and 2012. Read More
The Human Rights Commission board has appointed Rebecca Elvy as the new Chief Executive. Read More
In this issue, we look at the Government's 2019 Budget, Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner's response to the lack of a pay transparency mechanism in Equal Pay Amendment Bill, the Chief Commissioner's piece on 'othering', a new library of accessible photos, and much more. Read More
Human rights, including social rights, can reinforce and sharpen the Budget’s wellbeing promises, Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt says. Read More
Nearly 600 young women will descend upon Auckland and Rotorua next month to take part in New Zealand’s premier young women’s festival, Wāhine Kākano. Read More
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