Tag: Global Affairs
Locke gives moral support to Iraq war dissident
Green MP Keith Locke has sent a letter of support to the New Zealander and Royal Air Force doctor Malcolm Kendall-Smith, who is being court-martialled today for not going back to Iraq.
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A fortnightly Green Bulletin of Peace News, Action and Analysis
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GREEN MPS PROTEST FOR A FREE TIBET
Green MPs held the Tibetan flag outside parliament for the arriva
No need to go down US road and clamp down on...
The immigration review signals an unfortunate extension of powers of arrest and detention to highly fallible immigration officials and security agencies, at the expense of migrants and refugees, Green Party MP Keith Locke says
China must be given a human rights message, say Greens
"Prime Minister Helen Clark should raise New Zealand's concerns with China's human rights record when she meets Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during his visit here this week.
PM misses valuable opportunity with Blair
Prime Minister Helen Clark has let a valuable opportunity slip through her fingers by not challenging British PM Tony Blair on the war on Iraq during his visit here, Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke says.
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A Fortnightly Green Bulletin of News, Action and Analysis
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HUMAN RIGHTS SHOULD HEAD THE AGENDA of any NZ talks with US officials, Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperso
Relief at release of Harmeet Sooden
News that New Zealand resident Harmeet Sooden has been freed from captivity in Iraq after four months is being greeted with pleasure and relief by the Green Party, according to Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke.
General Debate: Intelligence and Security Committee
KEITH LOCKE (Green): The Intelligence and Security Committee, in the last Parliament, had the most disgraceful record of any committee in this House.