Tag: Global Affairs
Human rights should head agenda with top US official
Major human rights issues should top the agenda for meetings today with a top United States official, Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke says.
Helen Clark should help free Filipino MPs
Prime Minister Helen Clark should take the opportunity during her visit to the Philippines this week to help six Filipino parliamentarians accused of rebellion, Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke says.
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NZ FIRST SHOWS IGNORANCE ON ALGERIAN AMNESTY AND ZAOUI
Ahmed Zaoui should not be made to return to Algeria in the wake of an amnesty there, despite calls from NZ F
Guaranteed welcome for Zimbabwe cup side disappointing
The Government should not give away the right to refuse entry to cricket team representing Mugabe's Zimbabwe when negotiating to host the 2011 Cricket World Cup, according to Green Party Foreign Affairs and Sports Spokesperson Keith Locke.
NZ Greens stand in solidarity with kidnapped Green MP
New Zealand Green MPs are planning to "stand alongside" a kidnapped Colombian MP on the steps of Parliament at 9am tomorrow.
Greens urge US to close Guantanamo Bay
Green Party MP Keith Locke is to deliver a letter to the US Consulate in Auckland today calling for the United States to follow a United Nations recommendation and close down its Guantanamo Bay detention centre.
Greens meet Zimbabwe opposition representative
A high profile member of the Zimbabwe Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Mrs Sekai Holland, met with Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke in Wellington today.
Greens urge caution on Iran issue
New Zealand should be cautious about referring Iran's nuclear programme to the UN Security Council, and avoid falling into line with the United States on the issue, according to Green Party Disarmament Spokesperson Keith Locke.