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Many in the community say they are struggling with the ongoing trauma of what happened that day. Some were not able to access ACC as they were not physically injured.
The Human Rights Commission has released its response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the attack on 15 March, when 51 people were killed.
It states affected whānau, survivors and witnesses suffered an extreme violation of their human rights, specifically that the state failed to protect the basic right to life.
Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt said many aspects of the government s response to date were consistent with a human rights approach, including setting up the Royal Commission of Inquiry and the Prime Minister s apology, but the commitment did not stop there.
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Chief Human Rights Commissioner Professor Paul Hunt says the Government can be commended for initiating changes to gun laws, hate speech, its apology, and creating the Royal Commission of Inquiry, but more work is needed. The Human Rights Commission (HRC) is calling for the establishment of a national programme for reparation and assistance to victims. Raf Manji, who has worked with the community for two years to distribute public donations, sent a report to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in November urging she consider government payouts to victims. His report was all but ignored, but at the time Ardern’s spokeswoman said the country was “unique” in offering support under ACC.
Friday, 5 February 2021, 11:58 am
Constitutional transformation is required to enable the
full implementation of Te Tiriti across Aotearoa says the
Human Rights Commission.
The call was made by all four
Commissioners of the Human Rights Commission and the
Director of the Office of Human Rights Proceedings in
commemoration of Waitangi Day.
Rangatira entered into
a partnership with the Crown through the signing of Te
Tiriti o Waitangi on February 6 1840 affirming the
pre-existing rights of tangata whenua to exercise their tino
rangatiratanga and mana motuhake in all decision-making
processes.
The treaty affirmed that tangata whenua had
the inherent authority to exercise, maintain and develop
Press Release – New Zealand Human Rights Commission Constitutional transformation is required to enable the full implementation of Te Tiriti across Aotearoa says the Human Rights Commission. The call was made by all four Commissioners of the Human Rights Commission and the Director of the Office …
Constitutional transformation is required to enable the full implementation of Te Tiriti across Aotearoa says the Human Rights Commission.
The call was made by all four Commissioners of the Human Rights Commission and the Director of the Office of Human Rights Proceedings in commemoration of Waitangi Day.
Rangatira entered into a partnership with the Crown through the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi on February 6 1840 affirming the pre-existing rights of tangata whenua to exercise their tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake in all decision-making processes.
Waitangi 2021: Green Party unveils Māori priorities, calls for constitutional change with Human Rights Commission
4 Feb, 2021 09:30 PM
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Green Party MPs Teanau Tuiono, co-leader Marama Davidson and Elizabeth Kerekere on the tātahi (beach) at Paihia, with the Waitangi Treaty grounds in the background. Photo / Michael Neilson
Green Party MPs Teanau Tuiono, co-leader Marama Davidson and Elizabeth Kerekere on the tātahi (beach) at Paihia, with the Waitangi Treaty grounds in the background. Photo / Michael Neilson
Social issues reporter, NZ Heraldmichael.neilson@nzherald.co.nz
The Green Party is calling on the Government to rapidly respond to calls for constitutional transformation with Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the core - a move strongly backed by the Human Rights Commission.