which protect human rights are the New Zealand Human Rights Act 1993 and the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. In addition, New Zealand has also ratified...
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The Human Rights Commission (Māori: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata) is the national human rights institution (NHRI) for New Zealand. It operates as an independent...
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New Zealand lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights are some of the most extensive in the world. The protection of LGBT rights is advanced...
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The Human Rights Act 1993 is an Act of the Parliament of New Zealand that deals with discrimination. It was a consolidation and amendment of the Race Relations...
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The Human Rights Foundation of Aotearoa New Zealand is a non-governmental organisation in New Zealand, which seeks "to promote and defend human rights through...
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rights are not specifically addressed by legislation in New Zealand. Instead, disability rights are addressed through human rights legislation. Human...
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New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (sometimes known by its acronym, NZBORA or simply BORA) is a statute of the Parliament of New Zealand part of New...
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Labour rights in New Zealand are largely covered by both statute, particularly the Employment Relations Act 2000, and common law (including cases, judicial...
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all human rights." This report suggested that transgender people were "one of the most marginalised groups" in New Zealand, leading the Human Rights Commission...
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explicit focus on human rights in New Zealand local government, or any direct reference to human rights under the LGA. Local bodies in New Zealand are required...
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Intersex rights in New Zealand are protections and rights afforded to intersex people. Protection from discrimination is implied by the Human Rights Act and...
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New Zealand has taken an active role in the negotiation and drafting of several international human rights instruments including the Universal Declaration...
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human rights framework and domestic policy are the means by which the human rights of older people in New Zealand are protected. The key human rights...
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National) have dominated the New Zealand national political landscape since the 1930s, the introduction of proportional representation in 1996 led to a multi-party...
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Prisoners in New Zealand are afforded numerous, but not all, human rights. Criticisms by a United Nations report in 2014 highlighted various issues that...
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Act 2004, the Education Act 1989, the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, the Crimes Act 1961, the Human Rights Act 1993, the Privacy Act 1993, and the...
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at the same time to advantage the dominant group". The Human Rights Commission in New Zealand have asserted that there is strong, consistent evidence...
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Human trafficking is a crime in New Zealand under Section 98D of the Crimes Act 1961. In 2002, the New Zealand Government ratified the Protocol to Prevent...
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The authority for patient rights in New Zealand comes from the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, the specific rules come from Health and Disability...
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recommendations from the United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review addressed child poverty issues in New Zealand. A poverty threshold based on...
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Declaration of Human Rights" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2021. Human Rights in New Zealand "Rights of people...
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A human rights commission, also known as a human relations commission, is a body set up to investigate, promote or protect human rights. The term may...
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12 working in 'young red light area', say police". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 4 November 2011. "2008 Human Rights Report: New Zealand". US State...
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New Zealand is committed to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and has ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, both...
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impact the human rights of all of the parties involved. New Zealand has no specific surrogacy legislation. However, there are provisions in other acts...
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all contribute to the low awareness of basic human rights in the country. The Constitution of Papua New Guinea entered into force on the 16 September...
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New Zealand Capital punishment in New Zealand Constitution of New Zealand Crime in New Zealand Human rights in New Zealand Disability rights in New Zealand...
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Abortion in New Zealand is available within the framework of the Abortion Legislation Act 2020, which entirely eliminated the criminal status of abortion...
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The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) is a non-profit organisation primarily housed in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 2016 by...
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their smartphones. The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service is responsible for human intelligence collection in New Zealand. In 2022 RNZ sent out over...
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