Tag: Human Rights
Counter-Terrorism Bill is Counter-more than Terrorism
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.
Question for Oral Answer – Ahmed Zaoui & Security Risk Certificate
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
Repression is not an Olympic Sport – Action outside Parliament
Action outside of Parliament tomorrow, 1pm, to highlight human rights abuses in China in the lead up to the Olympics. It marks the first day of Ni Yulan's trial. Ni Yulan is a vocal critic of the Chinese government and will appear in court for defending the rights of displaced people in Beijing.
Our Privacy Under Threat – Keith Locke speaks on the Search...
Our Privacy Under Threat: what is wrong with the Search & Surveillance Bill and the Security Intelligence Services Amendment Bill.
Keith Locke Speaking – Human Rights and the Olympics
Keith will be speaking at the opening of the Human Rights Olympics. This is an event run by Students for a free Tibet to raise awareness of Human Rights Issues in China.
For more information contact
greenmps.dunedin@greens.org.nz
Tibet Petition
Show your support for the Middle Way Approach by printing out this petition, collecting signatures and returning it to the Friends of Tibet. Many thanks, Keith and Sue.
Waihopai: The Spybase, The Wars, The Trial
Keith Locke will join other speakers to discuss the trial of the activists who deflated a dome at the US spybase at Waihopai, what the spy base is, and what it's doing in New Zealand.