Well that got my attention
I’ve not yet had time to read the Search Surveillance Bill, but have added it to my weekend reading, after viewing this story: Sweeping powers to spy, bug conversations and hack into private computers...
View ArticleHuman Rights Commission on Search and Surveillance Bill
The Human Rights Commission Submission is here. Extracts: Freedom of expression, the right to peaceful assembly and association and the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure are...
View ArticleNot racist?
The Herald reports: The Human Rights Commission says Maori Party MP Hone Harawira needs to consider whether his personal feelings are helpful to race relations. Good to have the HRC comment. Mr...
View ArticleCan you privately retract a public apology?
Yvonne Tahana in the NZ Herald reports: Human Rights Commission adviser Marama Davidson has withdrawn an apology she made to David Rankin over swearing at him in te reo. … On Friday, Ms Davidson...
View ArticleHRC on Strengthening Parliament
The Human Rights Commission has published a discussion paper on ways to strengthen our parliamentary democracy. Some of their proposals are: A minimum 12 week period for submissions to select...
View ArticleThe Human Rights Commission
Catherine Harris at Stuff reports: Moves are afoot to abolish the title of race relations commissioner, which minority groups and critics say could downgrade the position’s importance. An amendment to...
View ArticleBennett v Fuller
The Human Rights Commission reports: The Director of Human Rights Proceedings announced today the resolution of a complaint under the Privacy Act against Hon Paula Bennett, Minister of Social...
View ArticleThe Human Wrongs Commission?
Phil Kitchin at Stuff reports: The Human Rights Commission plans to prosecute the Sensible Sentencing Trust for breaching a serial paedophile’s privacy. I’m speechless. It stems from the trust printing...
View ArticleIs he a paedophile and a liar?
The SST report: The serial paedophile at the centre of a name suppression stoush between the Human Rights Commission and the Sensible Sentencing Trust appears to have lied on oath about his job status...
View ArticleClarification on the paedophile privacy case
Steven Price blogs: I confess I’m entirely befuddled by the Dominion Post’s front-page lead on Saturday, “Prosecution for breaching paedophile’s rights”. Can someone help me out here? Isn’t the story...
View Article72 staff
The Herald reports: More than 10 jobs will be axed at the Human Rights Commission under a proposed shake-up which could see its head office moved from Auckland to Wellington. The commission launched an...
View ArticleKia ora
The Herald reports: A publisher was “gobsmacked” to receive a complaint about using a Maori greeting in an email to a prospective client. A sales representative for Travel New Zealand sent an email to...
View ArticleHuman Rights Commission calls for rent controls
Stuff reports: Capping rent prices in the wake of big natural disasters and a warrant of fitness on all rental properties are among Human Rights Commission (HRC) recommendations to the Government...
View ArticleLabour MP trying to get a cartoon ruled illegal
Stuff reports: MP Louisa Wall says it is “appalling” that the Human Rights Commission has not upheld a single complaint under its race relations section despite receiving more than 2000 complaints...
View Articlemale-only scholarships illegal?
Stuff reports: The number of male teachers in New Zealand schools continues to decline despite the Ministry of Education’s attempts to fix the gender imbalance. In the past 10 years the number of male...
View ArticleHuman Rights Commission badly skews data
The Human Rights Commission said: A gender stocktake of appointments to state sector boards reveals some Government ministers are doing very well while others need to try a lot harder says EEO...
View ArticleHuman Rights Commission on intelligence reforms
The Herald reports: The Human Rights Commission has given cautious support to the Government’s spying reforms. However, the human rights watchdog says it is concerned about the broad definition of...
View ArticleHuman Rights Commission on euthanasia
The Herald reports: New Zealand’s human rights watchdog has given the “orange light” to assisted dying, saying that the Government should proceed with caution and only if strict safeguards are in...
View ArticleThe Australian Human Wrongs Commission
A quote from Australian HRC Chair Gillian Triggs: Sadly you can say what you like around the kitchen table at home. The AHRC are determined enemies of free speech. The irony is free speech is one of...
View ArticleA great appointment
Mark Mitchell announced: Disability advocate and former paralympian Paula Tesoriero has been appointed as the Human Rights Commission’s next Disability Rights Commissioner, Associate Justice Minister...
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