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1. HRRT Guide to filing a reply [pdf, 462 KB]

   A Guide to Filing a Reply What is the Human Rights Review Tribunal? The Human Rights Review Tribunal is a statutory body established to deal with certain cases that are brought under the following Acts: • The Human Rights Act 1993 • The Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020 • The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 The Tribunal is composed of a Chairperson and a panel of up to 20 members, all appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Minister of Just...

2. HRRT guide to filing a reply [pdf, 255 KB]

   A Guide to Filing a Reply What is the Human Rights Review Tribunal? The Human Rights Review Tribunal is a statutory body established to deal with certain cases that are brought under the following Acts: • The Human Rights Act 1993 • The Privacy Act 2020 • The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 The Tribunal is composed of a Chairperson and a panel of up to 20 members, all appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice. When the Tribu...

3. BORA Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill [pdf, 352 KB]

   ...finding of “mental illness, abnormality or infirmity”.[28] 23. The distinction between penal and committal regimes has also been addressed in other international and comparative jurisdictions. In particular: 23.1 The United Nations Human Rights Committee has found the continued imprisonment regime considered by the High Court of Australia in Fardon to breach equivalent rights under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, but that regime did not contain a s...

4. BORA Parole Amendment Bill [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...5. The Parole Act requires that the substantive justification for continued imprisonment of an offender beyond their parole eligibility date is that their release on parole would be inconsistent with community safety.[7] The United Nations Human Rights Committee has held that to ensure that an offender’s continued detention beyond their parole eligibility date does not become arbitrary, there must be regular, periodic reviews of the individual offender’s case, by an independent...

5. FAQS

   Human rights implications and Bill of Rights Act vetting: FAQs  This page answers frequently asked questions about: human rights issues and implications in policy development the process of assessing Bills for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (Bill of Rights Act vetting). For more information, contact the Ministry of Justice at boravet@justice.govt.nz.This page covers the following topics: Human rights in policy development When should I approach the Ministry of J...

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6. Secretary for Justice leads New Zealand delegation to UN Committee Against Torture Examination

   Secretary for Justice Andrew Kibblewhite is leading a delegation to the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva, Switzerland.The Committee will examine Aotearoa New Zealand’s latest report under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, starting tomorrow, 18 July from 8pm (NZT).The Convention requires countries to take effective measures to prevent torture and ill-treatment, to adequately address it when it happens, and to report p...

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7. D-com-Moj-Website-Inormation.docx [docx, 18 KB]

   HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION / TE KĀHUI TIKA TANGATA DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSIONER Expressions of interest are invited for the position of Disability Rights Commissioner under section 8 (1A)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1993. The Human Rights Commission is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national human rights institution. The Commission works with the Government and civil society to advocate and promote respect for human rights, and to promote harmonious relations in New Zealand. To lead the Commis...

8. Hines v Attorney-General (Order Removing Proceedings to High Court) [2018] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 95 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 31 Reference No. HRRT 071/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN DAVID HINES FIRST PLAINTIFF TANYA JACOB SECOND PLAINTIFF AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr G Little and Ms G Whiteford for plaintiffs Mr P Ris...

9. Upcoming hearings

   ...which the claim is made 7-9 October 2024 Wellington Tribunals UnitHearing Room 1 11.45am Privacy Act 2020 14-15 October 2024 Auckland District CourtCourtroom 8.01 10am Privacy Act 1993 15 November 2024 Auckland District CourtCourtroom 7.1 10am Human Rights Act 1993 12 December 2024 Christchurch Justice Precinct Courtroom 14 10am Human Rights Act 1993 17-20 December 2024 Christchurch Justice PrecinctCourtroom 17 10am Privacy Act 2020

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10. OIA-103111.pdf [pdf, 562 KB]

    ...2023 Tena koi W1K'TW Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz I www.justice.govt.nz Our ref: OIA 103111 Official Information Act 1982 request: Definition of "Human" Thank you for your email of 7 March 2023, asking if the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) holds a legal definition for the word "human". Specifically, you requested: Whereas the administering agency for said Act is MO...