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Human Rights in New Zealand2010
Priorities for Action
Chief Commissioner Rosslyn NoonanHuman Rights Commission - New Zealand/Aotearoa
Diversity ForumChristchurch Convention Centre - Sunday, 22 August 2010
Human rights are
“at the core ofevery major challenge
facing humanity”.
(UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan 1998)
Identify 3 issues:
• Important to you today
• Impact on your:–family– local community–New Zealand
Human rights in New Zealand2004
Civil & Political, Economic, Social & Cultural
Human rights in New Zealand2004
Underpin our expectations about life,
education, health and work,
about our personal security,
equal opportunity and fair treatment,
about our ability to have a say in our system of
government. Mana ki te Tangata / NZ Action Plan for Human Rights 2005
Human rights in New Zealand2004
Most pressing issues:• poverty and abuse – children and young people• barriers disabled people• vulnerability to abuse people in detention &
institutional care • entrenched inequalities Māori & Pacific
peoples• place of the Treaty of Waitangi
Human Rights inNew Zealand Today 2010
• Building on the 2004 Review• Updating chapters• Adding new areas of focus• Consulting widely
Human rights in NZ2010
• International human rights framework• Equality and freedom from
discrimination• Children & young people• Democratic rights• Life, liberty & security of the person
Human rights in New Zealand2010
• Freedom of opinion & expression• Freedom of religion & belief
(incorporating Internet rights & responsibilities)• Justice• Rights of people detained• Right to asylum
Human rights in NZ2010
• Adequate standard of living• Health / Education / Work• Rights of migrants & their families• Human rights & race relations
Human rights in NZ2010
New chapters• Human rights & the Treaty of Waitangi• Rights of women• Sexual orientation & gender identity• Adequate standard of living: social security• Right to the environment / right to water
Priority areas for action
Keep New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements under reviewStrengthen Parliament’s human rights responsibilitiesFully incorporate ratified human rights standards in domestic legislationPromote substantive equality
Priority areas for action
Treaty of Waitangi
Children & young people
Disabled people
People in detention
Priority areas for action
Freedom of religion & belief
Right to asylum
Migrants & their families
Priority areas for action:race relations
DiscriminationSafetyParticipationEducationInter-cultural programmesNational languages policy
Health
Work
Contacts
www.hrc.co.nz
Infoline 0800 496 877
(toll free)[email protected]
TTY (teletypewriter)0800 150 111
