The Human Rights Commission is urging New Zealanders to open our hearts and minds to the plight of millions of people fleeing for their lives as the global refugee crisis worsens.
The Human Rights Commission vehemently denies the allegations that Race Relations Commissioner has "defamed" Auckland woman Julia Sloane. Read More
Online news publications, Quartz, put together a video that makes use of popular Hollywood movies in order to explain what microaggression is, and how it might cause serious harm to its victims. Read More
Emma Watson discusses the societal importance of teaching equality within universities, at the UN headquarters in New York. Read More
My hope is that our mainstream media’s coverage of the exploits of New Zealanders with disabilities doesn’t just tail off after the Paralympics, writes Disability Rights Commissioner Paul Gibson. Read More
New Zealand's human rights watchdog has given the "orange light" to assisted dying, saying that the Government should proceed with caution and only if strict safeguards are in place. Read More
The Human Rights Commission - with our NPM partners - is leading a project to review seclusion and restraint policies and practices in New Zealand. Read More
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