Media Release: Rights Aotearoa Calls on Government to Reject Social Media Age Ban Rights Aotearoa is urging the Government not to support the Social Media (Age-Restricted Users) Bill, which would ban under-16s from social media platforms.
Rights Aotearoa Statement on the Right to Strike The right to withhold labour is a universal human right
Beyond the Binary: A Principled Framework for Hate Speech Reform in Aotearoa New Zealand The debate over hate-speech legislation in Aotearoa New Zealand has become mired in false binaries. We are told we must choose between protecting vulnerable communities and safeguarding free expression, between legislative action and education, between criminalisation and impunity. This framing is not only unhelpful; it is false. The international human-rights
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Rights Aotearoa Newsletter #4 Broadcasting Standards Must Protect All New Zealanders – Regardless of Platform This week, Rights Aotearoa took a bold stance in support of the Broadcasting Standards Authority's decision to apply broadcasting standards to internet-based broadcasters, calling it an overdue step toward ensuring all New Zealanders are protected from harmful broadcast
MEDIA RELEASE – Broadcasting standards must protect all New Zealanders – regardless of platform Rights Aotearoa commends BSA for closing regulatory loophole