Human Rights Act 1993
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The Human Rights Act 1993 is New Zealand’s principal anti-discrimination law, protecting human rights and promoting equal opportunity across areas such as employment, housing, and access to services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Human Rights Act 1993 canonical | 7 |
| Human Rights Act 1993 (New Zealand) | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9478643 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Human Rights Act 1993 Context triple: [Human Rights Review Tribunal of New Zealand, appliesStatute, Human Rights Act 1993]
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A.
Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 is a landmark UK statute that incorporates the rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law, enabling individuals to enforce those rights in UK courts.
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B.
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 is a key statute that affirms, protects, and promotes fundamental civil and political rights within New Zealand’s legal system.
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C.
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is an Indian law that establishes the framework for protecting and promoting human rights in the country, including the creation and powers of human rights commissions.
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D.
Civil Liberties Act of 1988
The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that formally acknowledged and apologized for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and provided monetary reparations to surviving victims.
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E.
An Act for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
An Act for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is the formal long title of the Canadian Bill of Rights, a federal statute enacted in 1960 that set out fundamental civil liberties for Canadians before the adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Human Rights Act 1993 Target entity description: The Human Rights Act 1993 is New Zealand’s principal anti-discrimination law, protecting human rights and promoting equal opportunity across areas such as employment, housing, and access to services.
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A.
Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 is a landmark UK statute that incorporates the rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law, enabling individuals to enforce those rights in UK courts.
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B.
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 is a key statute that affirms, protects, and promotes fundamental civil and political rights within New Zealand’s legal system.
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C.
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is an Indian law that establishes the framework for protecting and promoting human rights in the country, including the creation and powers of human rights commissions.
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D.
Civil Liberties Act of 1988
The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that formally acknowledged and apologized for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and provided monetary reparations to surviving victims.
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E.
An Act for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
An Act for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is the formal long title of the Canadian Bill of Rights, a federal statute enacted in 1960 that set out fundamental civil liberties for Canadians before the adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand statute
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anti-discrimination law ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Human Rights Amendment Act 2001
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Human Rights Amendment Act 2008 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
private sector
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public sector ⓘ |
| commencementYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part 1 Preliminary provisions
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Part 2 Prohibition of discrimination ⓘ Part 3 Human Rights Commission ⓘ Part 4 Complaints procedures ⓘ |
| containsSchedule |
First Schedule
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Second Schedule ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Human Rights Commission
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Human Rights Review Tribunal ⓘ
linked to:
Human Rights Review Tribunal of New Zealand
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| establishesBody | Human Rights Commission ⓘ |
| governsBody | Human Rights Commission ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| prohibits |
discrimination on the grounds of age
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discrimination on the grounds of colour ⓘ discrimination on the grounds of disability ⓘ discrimination on the grounds of employment status ⓘ discrimination on the grounds of ethical belief ⓘ discrimination on the grounds of ethnic or national origins ⓘ discrimination on the grounds of family status ⓘ discrimination on the grounds of marital status ⓘ discrimination on the grounds of political opinion ⓘ discrimination on the grounds of race ⓘ discrimination on the grounds of religious belief ⓘ discrimination on the grounds of sex ⓘ discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation ⓘ |
| providesFor | appointment of Human Rights Commissioners ⓘ |
| providesMechanism |
complaints to the Human Rights Commission
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mediation of discrimination complaints ⓘ proceedings before the Human Rights Review Tribunal ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prohibit discrimination
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to promote equal opportunity ⓘ to protect human rights in New Zealand ⓘ |
| regulatesArea |
access to public places
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access to services ⓘ education ⓘ employment ⓘ housing ⓘ |
| relatedTo | New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1993-07-28 ⓘ |
| shortName | HRA 1993 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
anti-discrimination protections
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human rights law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Human Rights Act 1993 Description of subject: The Human Rights Act 1993 is New Zealand’s principal anti-discrimination law, protecting human rights and promoting equal opportunity across areas such as employment, housing, and access to services.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Human Rights Act 1993
linked to: Human Rights Act 1993
linked to: Human Rights Act 1993
Board of Commissioners (New Zealand Human Rights Commission)
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legalBasis
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Human Rights Act 1993 (New Zealand)
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subject linked to:
Board of Commissioners
linked to: Human Rights Act 1993
subject linked to:
Human Rights Commission
subject linked to:
Human Rights Commission