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Rights Aotearoa is Aotearoa's leading NGO committed to promoting and defending universal human rights for all Kiwis.

MEDIA RELEASE: Rights Aotearoa Demands Urgent Re-evaluation of Regulatory Standards Bill's Human Rights Impact

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Leading Human Rights NGO Calls Ministry of Justice Assessment "Dangerously Superficial" and "Constitutionally Incoherent" WELLINGTON, 4 June 2025 – Rights Aotearoa, New Zealand's leading NGO devoted to promoting and defending universal human rights, today called on Attorney-General Judith Collins KC to urgently

Letter to the Attorney-General Concerning The Ministry of Justice's BORA Compliance Report on the Regulatory Standards Bill

The Hon Judith Collins KC Attorney-General Via email (cc: Minister of Justice, CEO Ministry of Justice, Chief Counsel Ministry of Justice, Chief Human Rights Commissioner, Chief Legal Officer Human Rights Commission) Dear Attorney-General, Re: Urgent Request to Revisit Ministry of Justice Advice on the Regulatory Standards Bill's Consistency

Media Release: From Tobaccogate to Gendergate: Casey Costello's Pattern of Ideology Over Evidence Continues.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Tuesday, 3 June 2025 Wellington, New Zealand – Rights Aotearoa today strongly condemned Associate Health Minister Casey Costello for issuing a discriminatory directive targeting trans and non-binary pregnant people without any evidence, consultation, or regard for human rights – the latest in a disturbing pattern of ideological decision-making.

Rights Aotearoa's submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill.

Submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Regulatory Standards Bill On behalf of: Rights Aotearoa, paul@chsa.nz We request to speak to our submission to the committee. Date: 29 May 2025 1. The Regulatory Standards Bill: An Unprecedented Assault on New Zealand's Democracy and Human

What Human Rights Are and Why They Matter More Than Ever in Aotearoa and Beyond.

What Human Rights Are and Why They Matter More Than Ever in Aotearoa and Beyond.

Human rights aren't abstract concepts debated in distant courtrooms or dusty academic journals. They're the fundamental freedoms that determine whether you can speak your mind at a council meeting in Auckland, practise your faith in a Christchurch mosque without fear, or ensure your children learn te