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Commissioner supports disabled student's right to return
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 9:27 am | Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Disability Commissioner, Paul Gibson, welcomes the Auckland High Court decision to reinstate a disabled student back into the school that had expelled him last year. The 14 year old Green Bay High School student has Asperger’s Syndrome. More >>
Human Rights of Indigenous People in the video spotlight
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 10:12 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is launching a video today at the Iwi Leaders Forum in Waitangi which features iwi leaders reading the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. More >>
Commission releases human rights analysis of Operation Eight
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 2:24 pm | Human Rights Commission
Today the Human Rights Commission released a report on Police actions during Operation Eight concluding that innocent people were exposed to unnecessary trauma and had their human rights negatively impacted. More >>
Report on Human Rights in Canterbury Recovery
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 9:10 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is releasing a report today calling for people and their human rights to be put at the heart of the recovery in Canterbury, says Chief Commissioner David Rutherford. More >>
Human Rights Commission welcomes growing diversity
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 2:51 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Commission welcomes the release of census figures showing our Asian communities are the fastest growing ethnicity over the past decade, says Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy. More >>
Non-consensual sterilisation laws for children outdated
Monday, 11 November 2013, 9:10 am | Human Rights Commission
The Government must reform the laws governing non-consensual sterilisation for children, says Disability Rights Commissioner Paul Gibson. Mr Gibson’s call follows TVNZ’s Sunday reporting children as young as 7 years old are being sterilised without their ... More >>
NZX Diversity Figures Show Progress Is Too Slow
Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 1:46 pm | Human Rights Commission
The latest NZX quarterly statistics confirming that only 11% of listed directors are female don’t inspire me that we are making inroads into female representation at Board level said Dr Jackie Blue Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner. More >>
High Court decision that Ministry of Health acted unlawfully
Friday, 4 October 2013, 2:15 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission welcomes yesterday’s High Court decision upholding the rights of disabled people and their families to seek compensation for discrimination under the Ministry of Health's former policy of not paying family carers to provide ... More >>
Commission supports policy to recognise gender identity
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 2:25 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has given its support to the principled approach taken by the Department of Corrections towards the gender identity of trans prisoners. More >>
Intention to join Open Government Partnership welcomed
Friday, 20 September 2013, 4:09 pm | Human Rights Commission
The New Zealand Human Rights Commission welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement of New Zealand’s intention to join the Open Government Partnership. More >>
Leaders in gender equality in employment celebrated
Friday, 20 September 2013, 9:08 am | Human Rights Commission
Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Dr Jackie Blue presented the first ever White Camellia awards in Parliament this evening at an event that marked Women’s Suffrage Day. More >>
Disturbing health statistics on intellectual disabilities
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 2:00 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission joins the IHC and People First New Zealand in calling for an explanation of progress for people with learning/intellectual disabilities. The call marks the tenth anniversary of the 2003 report of the National Advisory ... More >>
Report of inquiry into New Zealand Sign Language
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 4:24 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Commission launched the report of its inquiry into New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), A New Era in the Right to Sign, this afternoon. It presents the findings of a year-long inquiry into issues surrounding the use of NZSL since it was made ... More >>
2013 New Zealand Diversity Award winners announced
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 10:35 am | Human Rights Commission
Nine organisations which have made an outstanding contribution to community development and promoting cultural diversity will be recognised at the annual New Zealand Diversity Awards at Te Papa this evening. More >>
2013 New Zealand Diversity Forum
Friday, 23 August 2013, 4:47 pm | Human Rights Commission
The annual New Zealand Diversity Forum, now in its ninth year, is a unique event that brings together for individuals and organisations interested in how to make the most of our increasing diversity by sharing share ideas and best practice. More >>
Commission welcomes Equal Pay Act decision
Friday, 23 August 2013, 4:19 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission welcomes Thursday’s judgment of the Employment Court in Service and Food Workers Union Ngā Ringa Tota Inc v Terranova Homes . More >>
Human Rights Commission Report on Security and Intelligence
Friday, 12 July 2013, 10:55 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has released its report to the Prime Minister on the Government Communications Security Bureau and Related Legislation Amendment Bill, the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill and broader human ... More >>
New Zealanders Urged to Take Up Te Reo Challenge!
Friday, 28 June 2013, 5:26 pm | Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commission Media Release: e Whakatenatenahia Ngā Tāngata o Aotearoa Kia Ākona Te Reo Māori! - New Zealanders Urged to Take Up Te Reo Challenge! More >>
Commission intervening in landmark equal pay case
Friday, 21 June 2013, 5:08 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission will be intervening in a landmark equal pay case this week. Caregiver Kristine Bartlett took her employer, Terranova Homes and Care to the Employment Relations Authority last year, arguing that her hourly wage of $14.46 ... More >>
Commission launches new disability complaints resource
Monday, 17 June 2013, 10:45 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission will be launching a complaint resource for disabled people and their families at the 3rd National Disability Conference today. Titled “Your human rights and making complaints”, the booklet provides plain language information ... More >>
