Tag: Human Rights

The Green Party will be voting against this bill. Although the bill has some good provisions, it also contains several sections that undermine our civil liberties.

Does the Minister stand by her statements in the House of 24 March 1999 that "I am frightened… that there will be people who will have a security risk certificate issued against them and they will not know why. They will be fighting windmi

You are warmly invited to a free public forum with guest speakers exploring MMP and the rise of Global Democracy. Tauranga, 7pm Thursday June 30th.

The Search and Surveillance Bill currently before Parliament is a serious threat to civil liberties in New Zealand. It broadly increases the powers of the police and other government agencies to monitor, search and detain individuals for minor and nonexistent infringements.

In Fahrenheit 9/11 Michael Moore shows how George W Bush's "War on Terror" is also a war on the civil liberties of Americans.But it's not just "over there" that long-cherished freedoms are being taken away.

When China made its bid for the 2008 Olympics, Chinese authorities promised improvements in human rights. Since then, the harsh methods used to prepare the country and Beijing for the games have actually made things worse. Find out what's going on and and why we should stand up for the human dignity the games are supposed to represent. Clark and Cosgrove must challenge Games web censorship Currie must stop discouraging free speech for athletes

Come and support Keith Locke MP & Sue Kedgley MP at the Standing Up for Poverty Event - 17 October 11.30am, Civic Square, Wellington Visit the website to find out more: www.standagainstpoverty.org

A public talk by Keith Locke Green MP on the repercussions for New Zealand of the Mid-Eastern oil conflicts.

Come hear this Chinese Uighur leader and human rights activist speaks about her life and her people.