
Paul Hunt
@paulhuntsrights
Chief @NZHumanRights Commissioner. Held senior @UN and national positions on wide range of human rights. Kiwi-Brit. @waikato Uni and @Uni_of_Essex.
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https://www.hrc.co.nz/about/commissioners-and-senior-leadership/paul-hunt 10-09-2016 11:21:06
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As our Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission housing inquiry has progressed, there’s been a common thread in the stories we've heard, they don’t want others to relive what they have been through. We want to hear more experiences & solutions for housing via housing.hrc.co.nz.

Great to see Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission naming this. The #Right2Housing is not a human right that has been recognized for many of our whānau. When I read this story I was thinking specifically of young people I know who have been denied the #Right2Housing. i.stuff.co.nz/business/13021…

“Security of tenure means people & families can choose when & if they want to move rather than be forced to move." Today we released analysis showing tenure security has improved, yet is still low for renters compared to owner-occupiers. #Rightoadecenthome housing.hrc.co.nz/tenure-securit…

Very proud of my colleague Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo and her team's crucial work exposing shocking human rights issues and maltreatment of Pacific workers under the RSE scheme here in Aotearoa. #RSEscheme



Whatever our role, wherever we live, we all have a role to play in supporting women’s struggle for equality. On this International Women’s Day, my fabulous colleague at Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission, Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo, is preparing to present at the UN Commission on the Status of Women -->
