Human rights and the Treaty of Waitangi
New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, predates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by 108 years. Yet as the English Magna Carta (1215) has general human rights significance, so the Treaty has particular human rights significance in Aotearoa New Zealand. This paper links the articles of the Treaty to human rights and incorporates discussion on the issues surrounding the rights of indigenous peoples to self-determination. (Part of the HRiE School Resource Kit)
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Human rights calendar
This resource is a calendar that attempts to compile a list of days on which people worldwide celebrate human rights. (Part of the HRiE School Resource Kit)
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New Zealand Action Plan for Human Rights
The Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 gave the Human Rights Commission the responsibility for developing a national human rights action plan (NZAPHR). The Action Plan proposes certain actions and measures that should be taken to ensure equality amoungst all residents of New Zealand, and focuses especially on children, disabled people and race relations. It covers civil and political rights, social and cultural rights, and the legal and policy framework for protecting and promoting human rights in New Zealand.
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The right to human rights-based education
Explanation of the right to an education directed to development of respect for human rights for every child, with reference to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Conventionm on the Rights of the Child. (Part of the HRiE School Resource Kit)
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The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 December 2006. It was said to mark a "paradigm shift" in attitudes and approaches to persons with disabilities. It takes to a new height the movement from viewing persons with disabilities as "objects" of charity, medical treatment and social protection towards viewing persons with disabilities as "subjects" with rights, who are capable of claiming those rights and making decisions for their lives based on their free and informed consent as well as being active members of society. New Zealand ratified the Convention on 25 Sep 2008.
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