Tag: Human Rights
Aviation Security Bill First Reading
KEITH LOCKE (Green): The Green Party is very disturbed that this bill allows for armed marshals on planes flying in and out of New Zealand.
Armed Forces Law Reform Bill – First Reading
KEITH LOCKE (Green): The Green Party will be supporting the Armed Forces Law Reform Bill going to the select committee.
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister on her meeting with...
When she discusses trade, Afghanistan, and instability in the Pacific with George W Bush at the White House next week, will she also be raising climate change, the United States' human rights record, and the war in Iraq?
Police found to have mishandled threat assessment of Zaoui
Green Party Police Spokesperson Keith Locke wants the Police to own up to its mishandling of the Ahmed Zaoui case, now exposed in a report by the Police Complaints Authority.
Howard adrift in Iraq, needs a reality check from Clark
" Since Australian Prime Minister John Howard has shown himself open to free and frank discussions with international politicians about the...
Government in denial over Zaoui case
Immigration Minister David Cunliffe needs to explain his refusal to allow the family of Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui to be re-united while the SIS and Inspector-General Paul Neazor drag their feet on the review of his case
Locke condemns Cullen intrusion over Israeli
Green Party MP Keith Locke condemned the decision this week by Attorney-General Michael Cullen to issue a permanent stay of the court proceedings that were already under way in Auckland against former Israeli military Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alo
For an Independent and Appropriate Defence Policy
The Green approach to defence starts with identifying global goals, what the main obstacles are to achieving them, and how to overcome those obstacles.
One key goal today is minimising global warmi