The Human Rights Commission has welcomed a United Nations human rights committee’s recommendation that the New Zealand Government hold an independent inquiry into the systemic abuse of children and disabled adults held in state institutions.
New Zealand received a mixed reception from the UN Committee responsible for oversight of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) when it met in Geneva in March. Read More
Changing attitudes towards disabled New Zealanders is critical, Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero says, and she aims to do it. Read More
Race Relations Day captured the imagination and participation of many New Zealand communities this year, with more than 35 events in centres from Invercargill to Northland. And despite the “day” in the title, celebrations of diversity extended from February to May. Read More
Ko te Rā Whakawhanaungatanga-ā-iwi tērā ka titia ki te mahara i te mahi a ngā tini hapori o Aotearoa i tēnei tau, arā, i ngā kaupapa e 35, nuku atu, mai i Muriwhenua tae atu ki Murihiku. Nā, ahakoa te kupu ‘rā’ nei, ka haere ngā mahi whakanui i tō tātau kanorautanga i te Huitanguru ki te Haratua. Read More
In March Commissioner Jackie Blue joined some 8000 women advocating for women’s rights at the UN in New York. Read More
Earlier this month, the Commission welcomed the passing of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill. Read More
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