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Commission Welcomes Service For Deaf
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 11:29 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the Government’s announcement today that a voice/text relay service* will be established as a Telecommunications Service Obligation (TSO), under the Telecommunications Act 2001. The Act requires telecommunications companies ... More >>
Human Rights Commission Welcomes New Commissioners
Friday, 19 April 2002, 10:13 am | Human Rights Commission
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan is enthusiastic about the appointment of a new group of Human Rights Commissioners. More >>
Ensure Telephone Services For Deaf Citizens
Monday, 15 April 2002, 1:19 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is calling for Government to require the telecommunications industry to provide a voice/text relay service* that will give speech-impaired, hearing impaired and Deaf New Zealanders real access to telephone services. More >>
Fortuin Withdraws Application For Reappointment
Tuesday, 2 April 2002, 4:13 pm | Human Rights Commission
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan said today that the Human Rights Commission respects Gregory Fortuin’s decision to withdraw his application for reappointment to the role of Race Relations Commissioner, but regrets that he has considered this ... More >>
Hands Up for People of Every Race and Place
Thursday, 21 March 2002, 11:08 am | Human Rights Commission
Celebrating New Zealand’s tolerance for ethnic and cultural diversity will be one of the themes of Race Unity Day today. More >>
Celebrating New Zealand’s Diversity
Monday, 18 March 2002, 10:00 am | Human Rights Commission
Increasing ethnic and cultural diversity in New Zealand calls for celebration rather than intolerance and hostility. More >>
Making Human Rights Work in the Public Sector
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 11:33 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission’s latest education service, specifically designed for the public sector, heralds a new era for human rights in New Zealand. Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan said that the passing of the Human Rights Amendment ... More >>
Detention of Refugees
Monday, 11 March 2002, 8:11 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has been closely following the human rights aspects of the plight of people seeking refugee status in New Zealand, including the issue of detention of refugees. More >>
New Information for Women on Women’s Day
Friday, 8 March 2002, 9:44 am | Human Rights Commission
Recognising the need for information addressing women’s human rights concerns, the Human Rights Commission is launching its new “Women’s Lifecycle Leaflet series” tomorrow. More >>
The Right To Free Education
Monday, 11 February 2002, 10:11 am | Human Rights Commission
The right to primary and secondary education means more than just free enrolment – it means that all school subjects should be genuinely accessible to everybody. More >>
HRC Views on the Terrorism Bill
Friday, 1 February 2002, 10:02 am | Human Rights Commission
Terrorism itself is one of the worst abuses of human rights the Human Rights Commission told the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee today. More >>
New Human Rights Law Welcomed
Sunday, 6 January 2002, 6:52 pm | Human Rights Commission
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan and Race Relations Conciliator Gregory Fortuin have welcomed the passing into law of the Human Rights Amendment Act this week. More >>
New Human Rights Law Welcomed
Sunday, 30 December 2001, 11:32 pm | Human Rights Commission
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan and Race Relations Conciliator Gregory Fortuin have welcomed the passing into law of the Human Rights Amendment Act this week. More >>
Challenges For New Zealanders On Human Rights Day
Monday, 10 December 2001, 9:55 am | Human Rights Commission
Observation of Human Rights Day today should encourage people to assess whether the basic rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have been achieved. More >>
Commission Applause For New Scheme
Friday, 9 November 2001, 11:38 am | Human Rights Commission
Chief Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan said that the scheme was consistent with the spirit and purpose of international law and the Human Rights Act. More >>
No Commission Inquiry Into MPs Referendum
Wednesday, 24 October 2001, 11:59 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission today released its decision not to conduct an inquiry into aspects of the Citizens Initiated Referendum (“CIR”) on the number of MPs in Parliament. More >>
Commission sends Students into Cyber-Space
Monday, 15 October 2001, 6:02 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission launched its new web-based bilingual education resource for schools at a function in Wellington today. More >>
HRC Submission on Human Rights Amendment Bill
Thursday, 11 October 2001, 11:21 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission presented its submission on the Human Rights Amendment Bill to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee today. More >>
Support for Sexual Harassment Prevention Campaign
Tuesday, 25 September 2001, 1:18 pm | Human Rights Commission
Controversy surrounding the Human Rights Commission’s recent Sexual Harassment Prevention Campaign helped to generate a high level of discussion on the issue. More >>
Discriminatory Racing Rules Should Be Removed
Friday, 21 September 2001, 10:07 am | Human Rights Commission
Discriminatory provisions are contained in the Rules of Racing and should be removed before the Racing Bill is enacted the Human Rights Commission advised the Government Administration Select Committee today. More >>
