Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has said he won't re-appoint Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt.
Goldsmith told Heather du Plessis-Allan that he wants to see a Human Rights Commissioner “who's really focused on fundamental human rights such as free speech, freedom of expression and equal voting.
David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders.
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The sooner the better.
Indeed he does! Paul Hunt has not been an open-minded upholder of all human rights. Brave decisive strong new Minister. Hope his colleagues take heart and do similarly. Yay!
One of many that need to be dumped.
We are born with inalienable rights. We don't need a Human Rights Commissioner.
May I add that we do not need a Race Relations Commissioner as part of the HRC. My main point is that the wider culture will find its own way through race relations without a Commissioner running interference. For how many years/generations did New Zealand get along just fine without a Commissioner?
And, if we really must have one,(?), how about a born and bred New Zealander?
Eamon: An excellent point.
Will Prof Claire Charters - lead author of He Puapua document and now advisor on indigenous rights ( in addition to her Auckland University Law School post) - keep her job at the HRC?
Paul Hunt sat next to Sean Plunket at the Israel Embassy for a viewing of the 7 Oct atrocity. Hunt refused to condemn Hamas. Good ridence.
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