Media Release: Rights Aotearoa Demands Urgent Investigation into Alleged Torture of Children at Gloriavale
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wellington, Tuesday 24th October
RIghts Aotearoa
Letter to Hon Louise Upston - Urgent Investigation Required – Alleged Torture of Children at Gloriavale
I write on behalf of Rights Aotearoa regarding the recently reported child disciplinary practices at Gloriavale, specifically the hand-over-mouth technique described in the New Zealand Herald on 27 October 2025
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 Newsletter #5
From strikes to a new info resource on our site.
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
We just published a new info page: Universal Human Rights v Civil Liberties Approaches
Universal Human Rights v Civil Liberties ApproachesWhy Does Rights Aotearoa Focus on Universal Human Rights as Opposed to Civil Liberties?Rights AotearoaRIghts Aotearoa