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
Fahrenheit 9/11 isn’t Just About America
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.
Repression is not an Olympic sport
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
Stand Up Against Poverty – Keith Locke & Sue Kedgley
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
The Geopolitics of Oil
A public talk by Keith Locke Green MP on the repercussions for New Zealand of the Mid-Eastern oil conflicts.
Ms Rebiya Kadeer: Why China Needs to Recognise the Rights of...
Come hear this Chinese Uighur leader and human rights activist speaks about her life and her people.
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.