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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Expression of Interest in Appointment I am interest in the Chief Commissioner position I am interest in the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner position I am interest in the Race Relations Commissioner position Surname/Family Name _____________________________________________________________________ First Name(s) ______________________________________________________________________________ Full Postal Address (the address to which...
...Relations Authority and the Employment Court in respect of personal grievances, mediation services, actions to recover wage arrears, and any other dispute arising during the probationary period. However, subclause (4)(a) preserves the jurisdiction on the Human Rights Commission in respect of complaints of discrimination under the Human Rights Act 1993. 4. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. Jeff Orr...
...large delegation, composed of representatives of various institutions concerned, and the extensive and detailed responses provided to the questions asked by Committee members, including in writing. 3. The Committee appreciates that the New Zealand Human Rights Commission took the floor before the Committee on an independent basis, which further demonstrates the willingness of the State party’s authorities to pursue a frank and constructive dialogue with the Committee. CERD/C/NZL...
...that tear occurred; and [b] Secondly, whether Mr Turnbull’s injury resulted from an accident under the definition of “accident” in the 1992 Act? This second issue raises two sub- issues: [i] Whether gravity is a force external to the human body under the 1992 Act [ii] If yes, whether Mr Turnbull’s injury is caused by gravity for the purposes of the Act? 1 Turnbull v Accident Compensation Corporation [2020] NZACC 148. Submissions on behalf of the parties [1...
Reference No. HRRT 020/2020 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN RUSSELL THOMAS HOBAN PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Ms NJ Baird, Member Ms SB Isaacs, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Timmins and Ms J Sebastian for plaintiff Ms G Taylor and Ms C Wrightson for defendant Mr JS Hancock and Ms EC Vermunt for Human Rights Commission as intervener DATE OF HEAR...
Reference No. HRRT 024/2012 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN IHC NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms K Anderson, Member Ms GJ Goodwin, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms F Joychild QC for plaintiff Ms M Coleman and Mr S Humphrey for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 23 and 24 February 2015 and 30 March 2015 DATE OF DECISION: 11 December 2020 DECISION OF TRIBUN...
...against the law 46 Description of Proposal Five 47 Support for Proposal Five 47 Recommended changes to Proposal Five 50 Opposition to Proposal Five 50 Other comments for Proposal Five 52 Proposal Six: Add to the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act to clarify that trans, gender diverse, and intersex people are protected from discrimination 54 Description of Proposal Six 55 Support for Proposal Six 55 Recommended changes to Proposal Six 57 Opposition to Proposa...
...Government. By seeking a broad range of community views and experiences, the Government will be better placed to determine how to keep our search and surveillance law effective, appropriate, coherent, transparent, and cost effective while reflecting human rights within the unique Aotearoa New Zealand context. Targeted engagement for the review is being carried out during the first part of 2022 and will be followed by wider public engagement later in the year. Go here for more information....
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...the Government of New Zealand made the following declaration under Article 41 of the ICCPR: 'The Government of New Zealand declares under article 41 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights that it recognises the competence of the Human Rights Committee to receive and consider communications from another State Party which has similarly declared under article 41 its recognition of the Committee's competence in respect to itself except where the declaration by such a state part...