Comments on: Language does matter https://www.lowvisionary.nz/?p=171 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:25:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Robyn https://www.lowvisionary.nz/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-1973 Robyn Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:42:36 +0000 http://www.lowvisionary.nz/?p=171#comment-1973 Hi Jeremy,
Thank you for taking an interest in human rights issues. We need more lawyers who are prepared to be well informed. Despite human rights being a ‘dirty word’ here, NZ has quite an honourable history in the establishment of the UN structures, and in the development of the CRPD. Minister of Justice Simon Power is also quite interested as well. There are some academics who are interested too, some of them are involved with the Human Rights Foundation. Margaret Bedggood, a former Human Rights Commissioner is one who springs to mind. If you would like more info on the CRPD I can be contacted at the Human Rights Commission where I am a part time commissioner with responsibility for disability issues. There is also some info on the web site which may be useful.
Cheers
Robyn

]]> By: jeremy https://www.lowvisionary.nz/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-1958 jeremy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:47:05 +0000 http://www.lowvisionary.nz/?p=171#comment-1958 Hi Robyn

No I was not aware of that convention but I will look it up on the net. The relationship between international law and domestic law in NZ is in its infancy. Something about being a small island miles from anywhere. In fact human rights in Nz is a dirty word. I stumbled into the area of the convention on trafficking simply by becoming involved in particular cases.
NZ very self satisfied over these issues.

Cheers
Jeremy

]]> By: Robyn https://www.lowvisionary.nz/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-1891 Robyn Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:01:06 +0000 http://www.lowvisionary.nz/?p=171#comment-1891 Thanks Jeremy. Much appreciated. I hope your work on trafficking goes well. Its good to know there are lawyers working on these issues. I guess you know that NZ has ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Best regards Robyn

]]> By: jeremy bioletti https://www.lowvisionary.nz/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-1881 jeremy bioletti Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:45:40 +0000 http://www.lowvisionary.nz/?p=171#comment-1881 please accept my sincere apology.rest assured i will be alive to this issue in any future interviews. warm Regards Jeremy Bioletti

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