Tag: Human Rights
Greens won’t be silenced by Chinese officials
The Green Party is sending a clear message to China that its MPs won't be intimidated from speaking out for Tibetan rights and democracy in China.
Opposition to FTA welcomed
The Green Party is disappointed that human rights issues seem to have played no part in New Zealand First's opposition to the China preferential trade agreement.
Locke suggests human rights issues for Clark to raise
Green MP Keith Locke has suggested some specific human rights issues for Helen Clark to bring up during talks in Beijing, which begin tomorrow with the signing of a free trade agreement.
NZ First stirring up racism
Green Party MP Keith Locke has accused New Zealand First's deputy leader Peter Brown of stirring up racism and undermining this country's progress to a multi-cultural society.
General Debate – Tibet
Yesterday Parliament debated the current situation in Tibet, and I thank the Prime Minister for initiating that debate.
Motion in Parliament on Tibet – Tibet’s Hour of Need
The Green Party will be supporting this motion, although we would have liked it to be much stronger and clearly taken the side of the Tibetan people against their Chinese oppressors.
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Government FTA stance falls short on Tibetan rights
Green Party MP Keith Locke said the Prime Ministers' post-Cabinet statement is letting down the Tibetan people and selling short the people of New Zealand.
Greens win gold on Olympics human rights issue
The Green Party welcomes the U-turn today from the Government and the New Zealand Olympic Association to give New Zealand Olympic athletes the right to speak freely about what they see in China.
NZ Olympic officials must lift free-speech muzzle on athletes
Green Party Sports Spokesperson Keith Locke has written to the New Zealand Olympic Committee asking it amend its contract with Olympic team members and guarantee their right to free speech while in China.