What is the statutory role of the Human Rights Commission (Te Kahui Tika Tangata) under the Human Rights Act 1993?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Advocating for human rights, resolving discrimination disputes, and promoting harmonious race relations
- Step 1: The Commission promotes human rights and monitors government compliance with international conventions. Step 2. It provides a confidential mediation service for unlawful discrimination complaints across 13 prohibited grounds. Answer: Advocating for human rights, resolving discrimination disputes, and promoting harmonious race relations. Why not the others: Unresolved complaints can be taken to the independent Human Rights Review Tribunal.
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