Action outside of Parliament tomorrow, 1pm, to highlight human rights abuses in China in the lead up to the Olympics. It marks the first day of Ni Yulan's trial. Ni Yulan is a vocal critic of the Chinese government and will appear in court for defending the rights of displaced people in Beijing.
Gareth Hughes, Green Party transport spokeperson and Keith Locke, Auckland MP invite you to join us at the launch of a new Green transport campaign: Fast-Track the CBD Rail Loop.Speakers at the launch will include Len Brown, Mayor of Manukau City, Christine Rose, Auckland Regional Councillor and Alex Swney, CEO of Heart of the City and a spokesperson for the Campaign for Better Transport.The CBD rail loop is a crucial project which will unlock the capacity of Auckland's public transport system allowing more frequent and reliable rail services across the region, making it possible to build rail to the airport and North Shore in future, and revitalising the Auckland CBD.
Asia and Pacific members of the Greens are committed to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the peaceful resolution of the nuclear problem.
How much is our freedom being eroded in the name of 'security'?
How close are we to a surveillance society?; Is the 'war on terror' to blame?
Speakers include: Keith Locke, MP; Tim Mc Bride: Devonport CB member, civil rights advocate, author, commentator, lawyer & lecturer and Pieter Watson, North Shore Green Party candidate