Human Rights

12 05, 2022

Queensland Human Rights Commission lays claim vaccine mandate beyond CHO’s power

May 12, 2022|Australia, Human Rights, Law, Politics|

The Human Rights Commission (Commission) has sensationally intervened in the Supreme Court challenge brought by educators – believing the CHO has gone too far. According to reports, the Commission claimed the vaccine mandate for teachers and childcare workers was outside the Chief Health Officer (CHO) John Gerrard’s powers under the Public Health Act 2005. […]

28 04, 2022

‘Inevitable that the system would operate unjustly’: Grounded Kiwis fight against MIQ ends in High Court win

April 28, 2022|Human Rights, Law, Politics, World|

he Grounded Kiwis have won their historic case against the MIQ system.

Justice Jillian Mallon released her decision this afternoon and found that although MIQ was a critical component of the Government’s elimination strategy, the combination of the virtual lobby and narrow emergency criteria meant New Zealanders’ rights to enter […]