Tag: Human Rights
Don’t appeal, release Zaoui now
Green MP Keith Locke has condemned the Government's decision to appeal the Court of Appeal decision that Ahmed Zaoui's human rights have to be taken into account in further determination of the Security Risk Certificate issued against him.
Question for Oral Answer – Ahmed Zaoui & Security Risk Certificate
Will [the Minister of Immigration, Hon Paul Swain] consider not relying on the security risk certificate issued against Mr Ahmed Zaoui?
Locke asks Govt to lobby US over transit fingerprinting
Green MP Keith Locke is asking the Government to lobby US authorities to drop the fingerprinting and photographing of Air New Zealand's transit passengers.
Beslan – Extending sympathy and deploring terrorism
I wish to endorse the comments made by previous speakers.
The Green Party totally condemns the unspeakable atrocity that has taken place.
Govt succumbs to Aussie pressure on citizenship rules
Green MP Keith Locke said today that the Government's decision to cancel automatic citizenship for babies born in New Zealand is a capitulation to Australian pressure.
Greens back public call for overseas aid
The Green Party says the Government should take note of the public's overwhelming support for aid to struggling nations and it should raise New Zealand's miserly current contribution.