Conclusion Human rights sometimes require a balancing of competing rights. Also, human rights may sometimes be subjected to lawful limitations. These complex and sensitive issues are relevant to the Covid-19 Protection Framework. In these statements, we introduce some of the human rights and Te Tiriti issues arising from the Protection Framework. The statements are not comprehensive; they are as accessible as possible. 5 We hope they may help members of the public, parliamentarians, policy makers and those who have to apply the Protection Framework in practice. We expect to refine the existing statements and add new ones as we monitor the different dimensions of the country’s unfolding response to the global pandemic. Specific conditions briefing: upholding human rights protections in the use of vaccination certificates under Aotearoa’s proposed Covid-19 Protection Framework