Human Rights
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 8 May 2018
A peace agreement is negotiated between warring tribes in PNG's Hela; Leadership and cultural nous help human rights bodies thrive in the Pacific; And indigenous people urged to engage more with… Audio
Leadership & cultural nous help human rights bodies thrive
Pacific island countries learn each other's recipe for a successful national human rights body. Audio
NZ economist creates world first human rights tracker
A world-first human rights tracker, developed by a Wellington economist, has shown Australia is ranking worse than New Zealand in certain human rights performances. Audio
South Africa's softly spoken voice of conscience
In Whispering Truth to Power filmmaker and human rights lawyer Shameela Seedat tracks the work of Thuli Madonsela, South Africa's first female Public Protector, as she builds her corruption case… Audio
Ardern to raise human rights concerns with Indonesian PM
Joko Widodo is the first Indonesian leader to visit New Zealand for more than a decade and Jacinda Ardern says she will raise human rights concerns with him. Video, Audio
Auckland Pride Festival's Lexie Matheson
2018's Auckland Pride Festival is all about peace.
They've got the usual parties that people flock too... the Ponsonby Road parade, the family-friendly 'Bay Gay Out' plus dozens of other events.
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Human Rights Commissioner on torture case
The Human Rights Commission is backing calls for a convicted murderer to receive a payout for being unlawfully held in solitary confinement. Audio
Cartoonist rights
The 2015 attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo killed 12 people, injured 11 others and sparked demonstrations across Europe in support of free speech. But, says cartoonist rights advocate… Audio, Gallery
UN urges Australia to change migration laws as Manus Island deadline looms
The UN says Australia needs to change its migration laws and stop rejecting refugees, however time is ticking for Manus Island asylum seekers as PNG authorities prepare to forcibly evict them. We take… Video, Audio
UN urges PNG, Australia to restore services on Manus Island
The United Nations team in Papua New Guinea is strongly urging the PNG and Australian governments to restore basic services to the detention centre. Kedar Poudyal is a Human Rights Adviser for the… Audio
Australia expected to voice Pacific concerns on rights council
Vanuatu's government says it expects Australia to advance the concerns of Pacific Islands states now that it has a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. For Vanuatu that means exploring allegations of… Audio
Green MP Golriz Ghahraman
The final vote count sees Golriz Gharaman into Parliament on the Green party list. She was nine when her family fled Iran and she's been a human rights lawyer for the United Nations and here in New… Audio
National's planned powers against gangs 'troubling'
Paula Bennett's suggestion that serious criminals in gangs should have fewer human rights has been labelled troubling and sinister. Audio
Paula Bennett apologises for criminals' 'human rights' comment
Mrs Bennett has admited she blundered by saying serious criminals should have fewer human rights and has apologised to Bill English, after National's leader said her remarks were a mistake. Audio
National's proposed sweeping new police powers 'dangerous'
The National Party says it will give police sweeping new powers to search the houses of the most serious criminal gang members at any time for guns. The policy announced by the police spokesperson… Audio
Bennett 'not fit' to be Minister after 'fewer human rights' call
Sociologist Jarrod Gilbert who studies gangs says human rights belong to everyone, and if Paula Bennett doesn't appreciate that, she's not fit to be Police Minister. Yesterday National's police… Audio
Lawyer: Aus govt to blame for latest refugee death on Manus
A human rights lawyer says Australia's government is responsible for the latest death of a refugee on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island and will likely be responsible for more. Audio
Forum review of gender and human rights underway in Vanuatu
Vanuatu is undergoing its first Pacific Islands Forum gender and human rights review of its policies and programmes Audio
Govt called on to condemn Australia's detention centres
Amnesty International is accusing the Government of abandoning its own principles by refusing to condemn Australia's policy around asylum seekers. Video, Audio
Nights' Overseas - Taiwan
We'll be connecting to Edward White who's in Taiwan to chat human rights, allies, and same sex marriage. Audio