Human Rights Commission
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The Human Rights Commission is New Zealand’s national human rights institution responsible for promoting and protecting human rights and addressing discrimination.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Human Rights Commission (New Zealand) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent Crown entity
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national human rights institution ⓘ |
| accreditationStatus | A-status national human rights institution ⓘ |
| accreditedBy | Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compliesWith | Paris Principles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | United Nations human rights mechanisms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1977 ⓘ |
| focusArea |
LGBTIQ+ rights
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children’s rights ⓘ civil and political rights ⓘ disability rights ⓘ economic, social and cultural rights ⓘ freedom from discrimination ⓘ gender equality ⓘ indigenous rights of Māori ⓘ race relations ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Human Rights Commission (1977 body)
NERFINISHED
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Office of the Race Relations Conciliator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | New Zealand Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
advise Government on human rights law and policy
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conduct inquiries into systemic human rights issues ⓘ intervene in legal proceedings on human rights issues ⓘ provide dispute resolution for discrimination complaints ⓘ receive complaints of unlawful discrimination ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independence | operates independently of the Government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Human Rights Act 1993 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
address discrimination in New Zealand
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encourage harmonious relations between individuals and groups ⓘ promote and protect human rights in New Zealand ⓘ promote equal employment opportunities ⓘ promote respect for human rights in New Zealand society ⓘ |
| oversees |
Chief Human Rights Commissioner
NERFINISHED
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Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner NERFINISHED ⓘ Race Relations Commissioner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand Human Rights framework ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Human Rights Commission (1977 body)
NERFINISHED
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Office of the Race Relations Conciliator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
human rights education
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policy advice on human rights ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | New Zealand’s national human rights institution ⓘ |
| reconstituted | 1993 ⓘ |
| reconstitutedBy | Human Rights Act 1993 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.hrc.co.nz/ ⓘ |
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