The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill, saying it is an improvement on current legislation, but still raises issues of concern. Read More
The Human Rights Commission broadly welcomes the report of the Cullen/Reddy Review, considering it well-judged and reflective of New Zealand’s democratic values. Read More
Chief Human Rights Commissioner, David Rutherford, warns that we cannot abandon our rights to privacy or our democratic freedoms in the pursuit of security. Read More
Read Chief Commissioner David Rutherford's keynote address at the Institute of Intelligence Professionals' conference. Read More
Terrorism is an affront to our freedom, human dignity and right to life. States, like New Zealand, have a legal and moral obligation to protect their citizens from terrorism and its impacts, and to address and eradicate both terrorism and its causes. Read More
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