The Tool Isn't Broken – The Wielders Are Corrupt - A Defence of the HDCA
Why the Ms Z case demands accountability, not the repeal of the Harmful Digital Communications Act - By Paul Thistoll, CEO, Rights Aotearoa
Opinion
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
Opinion Piece: The Death of the Marketplace—Reimagining Free Speech as a Discursive Ecosystem
Opinion by our CEO Paul Thistoll
Yesterday, We Became Less of a Democracy
Yesterday, when Benjamin Doyle was forced from Parliament by sustained death threats and harassment, Aotearoa failed a fundamental test of democratic resilience.
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