Yearly Archives: 2007

Iran – Amnesty International and Christian Converts

Oral question - Does the Minister agree with Amnesty International that it is unsafe for proven Christian converts to return to Iran?

Government and Air NZ making Murdoch the fall-guy

Air New Zealand and Government ministers should step up and take responsibility for the debacle over our national carrier ferrying Australian troops to the Iraq war.

Greens concerned about Ali Panah’s return to hospital

Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson MP Keith Locke is worried about the fate of Ali Panah, the Iranian Christian who was returned to Auckland hospital today from Auckland Remand Prison.

Time for Government to show compassion to Panah –...

After visiting Iranian Ali Panah in prison yesterday Green MP Keith Locke called for urgent Government intervention.

Locke jubilant at release

Green MP Keith Locke is thrilled at the news of Ali Panah's release on bail in Auckland today.

Iran’s hard position on returnees makes Panah’s detention unjust

Green Party Immigration Spokesperson MP Keith Locke says that an Iranian Embassy press statement today has shown how unlikely it is that Iran will withdraw its requirement that deportees must sign passport documents.

Denigration of Ali Panah hides real issue of justice

Green Party Immigration Spokesperson Keith Locke says he is quite happy to take up Immigration Minister David Cunliffe's challenge for Ali Panah's supporters to tell the true story about his case.

China and Cyber Hacking

It is disturbing to see our government so scared of offending the Chinese government, even when its officials are hacking into our government computers. There doesn't seem to be any question t

Zaoui victory welcomed, SIS must be opened up to...

Green Party MP Keith Locke is delighted by the decision to withdraw the risk security certificate against the Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui, and has called for both genuine parliamentary oversight of the SIS and less use of secret evidence in future.