Tag: human rights
Iraqi Christians rally against violence
One of the legacies of the US-led invasion of Iraq has been sectarian violence it unleashed, not only between Sunni and Shiite Muslims, but also Read More
At last, Key congratulates Chinese Nobel prize winner
On Friday the great news came through the Liu Xiaobo, jailed for his promotion of the Chinese democracy manifesto, Charter 08, had been awarded the Read More
UN Human Rights Committee picks up key issues
So far, the National Government has gotten off fairly lightly following a critical report on its record by the UN Human Rights Committee released last weekend.
Time for debate in NZ on discriminatory royal succession rules
Britain’s current dilemma over the discriminatory nature of royal succession will hopefully stimulate a similar debate in New Zealand. The timing is good, now that my Head of State Referenda Bill - to see whether Kiwis want to stay with the monarchy - has been picked from the Private Member’s Bill Ballot.
NZ must take a stand on human rights abuse in Iran
All eyes were on Iran during its presidential elections on June 12. The re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was seen as fraudulent by many, and set Read More
Hard-hearted immigration policy does NZ reputation damage
I’m glad New Zealand Immigration has cancelled its edict that a Lithuanian visitor, Jurga Skiauteris, must hop on a plane, despite medical advice that she Read More