Human Rights Act 1993

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Zealand_Human_Rights_Commission
gptkb:New_Zealand_courts
gptkbp:amended_by Human Rights Amendment Act 2001
Human Rights Amendment Act 2015
gptkbp:applies_to government agencies
private entities in certain circumstances
gptkbp:covered_by discrimination
racial discrimination
harassment
sex discrimination
disability discrimination
gptkbp:effective_date 1 January 1994
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:encourages public awareness of human rights issues
gptkbp:enforces Human Rights Review Tribunal
gptkbp:established gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:facilitates access to justice for marginalized groups
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Ministry_of_Justice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Human Rights Act 1993
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:International_Covenant_on_Civil_and_Political_Rights
gptkb:International_Covenant_on_Economic,_Social_and_Cultural_Rights
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for human rights education
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for advocacy and activism
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in legal studies
gptkbp:is_cited_in human rights reports
gptkbp:is_discussed_in policy debates
gptkbp:is_influenced_by global human rights movements
gptkbp:is_part_of New Zealand's legal framework
New Zealand's commitment to human rights
gptkbp:is_recognized_by international human rights bodies
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal cases regarding discrimination
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:is_supported_by civil society organizations
gptkbp:key New Zealand's human rights landscape
gptkbp:promotes equality and freedom from discrimination
gptkbp:provides complaint mechanisms
protection against victimization
remedies for victims
investigation powers
protection against discrimination in education
protection against discrimination in employment
protection against discrimination in housing
protection against hate speech
protection against discrimination in the provision of goods and services
gptkbp:purpose to promote and protect human rights in New Zealand
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Privacy_Act_1993
gptkb:New_Zealand_Bill_of_Rights_Act_1990
gptkb:Employment_Relations_Act_2000
Disability Discrimination Act 1992
gptkbp:repealed_by Human Rights Act 1993 (Repeal) Act 2021
gptkbp:requires public authorities to act in accordance with human rights
reasonable accommodation for disabled persons
training for public officials on human rights
gptkbp:subject gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:supports language rights
cultural rights
political rights
religious rights