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Susan Devoy urges New Zealanders to stand up for the refugee
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 3:03 pm | Human Rights Commission
Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy urges New Zealanders to stand up for the refugee. “Let’s replace the barbed wire of refugee camps with our own No. 8 wire mentality. Let’s be there for some of our planet’s most vulnerable children, ... More >>
Time for Kiwis to start punching above weight in Humanity
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 12:27 pm | Human Rights Commission
Acknowledgments and warm greetings to you all. I would especially like to welcome the relatively new representative from the UNHRC Thomas Albrecht..welcome to our part of the world, the Deputy CE for Immigration Nigel Bickle and the Ian Axford ... More >>
Commission welcomes initiatives to address family violence
Friday, 4 July 2014, 9:53 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has welcomed Government initiatives to address family violence made this week. More >>
Commission calls for EEO targets for the Public Service
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 2:22 pm | Human Rights Commission
Government chief executives need to institute EEO targets says EEO Commissioner Dr Jackie Blue. More >>
Bullying guidelines for schools significant step forward
Monday, 23 June 2014, 3:09 pm | Human Rights Commission
The publication of the Ministry of Education’s bullying prevention guidelines for schools is significant says the Human Rights Commission. “Children have a right to be free from violence and abuse in school and our schools need support to ensure ... More >>
Human Rights Commission condemns attack on transgender woman
Monday, 23 June 2014, 3:03 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has condemned a weekend attack that’s left a young transgender woman fighting for her life in Wellington Hospital. More >>
UN adopts review of New Zealand’s human rights record
Friday, 20 June 2014, 3:58 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has welcomed news that the United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted the second review of New Zealand’s human rights record. More >>
NZ Rugby, Leaders on and off the field
Friday, 20 June 2014, 3:16 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has welcomed New Zealand Rugby’s international partnership with UNICEF that was announced today. More >>
Ease up on the drink, behave with mana and enjoy the Test
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 3:21 pm | Human Rights Commission
Ease up on the drink, behave with a bit of mana and enjoy watching the All Blacks, hopefully, beat the English rugby team. This is the simple but timely advice the Human Rights Commission has for New Zealand rugby fans ahead of the third and final ... More >>
Celebrating extraordinary New Zealanders
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 11:12 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission encourages all New Zealanders to recognise the significance of World Refugee Day and the journeys thousands have gone through before they were able to call New Zealand home. More >>
Violence is New Zealand’s biggest human rights issue
Monday, 16 June 2014, 2:44 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the Glenn Report and urged all political parties to work together to realise the human rights of all New Zealanders. “Violence is the biggest human rights issue facing New Zealanders, it always has been: it’s ... More >>
Human Rights Commission welcomes United Nations nomination
Friday, 13 June 2014, 3:17 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the New Zealand government’s nomination of Kiwi human rights activist Robert Martin to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. “The global Disability Rights movement has ... More >>
Commission welcomes Maori history education initiative
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 3:55 pm | Human Rights Commission
Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has welcomed a new initiative to boost the teaching of Māori history in primary and secondary schools. “Māori history is New Zealand history and if our children don’t learn their own history then we ... More >>
Serious Concerns on Earthquake-prone Buildings Bill
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 5:23 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has raised concerns over a proposed law change that may breach New Zealand’s international and human rights obligations. Disability Rights Commissioner Paul Gibson appeared before the Local Government and Environment Select ... More >>
Holding fast to our cultural treasures: Samoan Language Week
Friday, 30 May 2014, 5:07 pm | Human Rights Commission
A photograph unearthed ahead of this year’s Samoan Language Week launch event at St Patrick’s College Silverstream in Wellington is itself a measina or treasure says Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy. The 1955 photograph of boarders ... More >>
Calls for a NZ Centre of Research in Disability Studies
Friday, 30 May 2014, 10:33 am | Human Rights Commission
A lecture in honour of the late disability rights champion Donna-Rose McKay was given by Paul Gibson, Human Rights Commissioner with responsibility for Disability Rights at Otago University this evening. More >>
Human Rights Activist and Artist remembered – Maya Angelou
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 1:26 pm | Human Rights Commission
New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission has paid tribute to African-American author, poet and human rights activist Maya Angelou who passed away today. More >>
Family Whanau Sign Language Facilitation Service Welcomed
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 4:54 pm | Human Rights Commission
Today’s launch of a new Government service to support deaf children and their families and whānau has been welcomed by the Human Rights Commission. More >>
Guides for migrant workers welcomed by the Human Rights Comm
Friday, 23 May 2014, 5:31 pm | Human Rights Commission
This month’s launch by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) of guides to assist migrant workers and employers in the Aged Care sector has been welcomed by the Human Rights Commissioner. More >>
Bullying Prevention Guidelines welcomed
Friday, 23 May 2014, 10:26 am | Human Rights Commission
“Most schools have a policy of zero tolerance when it comes to bullying but they often don’t have a programme to back it up, now there are some clear guidelines to help prevent and respond to bullying.” More >>
