Tag: Peace and Conflict

The New Zealand government should be wasting no time in telling the United States that any resumption of nuclear tests is unacceptable, Green Party Disarmament spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

The report into standards of behaviour in the Defence Force reveals an intense campaign to undermine support for the government's defence changes, Green Party Defence spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

Green Party defence spokesperson Keith Locke is questioning Defence Force priorities, in the wake of revelations that more money will have to be spent to make a $23 million missile system useable.

Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke today urged all New Zealanders to take advantage of the opening of submissions on the Government's terrorism bill to the public.

Green MP Keith Locke has welcomed the decision of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee to open up new provisions in the Terrorism (Bombings and Financing) Bill to public submissions.

Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke supports the Government contributing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, but does not want it used as a smokescreen to justify New Zealand's participation in the war.

Question to the PM: .... is she concerned about the increasing numbers of civilians being killed by the bombing of Afghanistan and will she support the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Mary Robinson's call for a halt in the air strikes?

Green MP Keith Locke today called for a full public submission process on an anti-terrorism bill which is being rushed through Parliament.

Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke today said the Greens were becoming increasingly worried as civilian deaths rose as a result of the US and British bombing of Afghanistan.