Tag: politics
UN report recommends “hybrid” court to try Sri Lankan war criminals
An investigation by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recommended a “hybrid special court” of international and local judges to bring to justice those guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sri Lanka.
Corbyn’s policies more popular than Miliband’s
The reality is that Corbyn’s policy platform is more popular than Ed Miliband’s was, with many policies also striking a chord with conservative voters. Polls quoted by the Independent newspaper show this
General arming of Police with tasers not justified
Why now, was the question many people asked when the Police announced that every front-line officer would soon have a taser. After all, our violent crime rate has been dropping.
Where next after “Bill of Rights” ruling that prisoners can vote?
The extra attention our Courts are now giving to Bill of Rights matters can help slow the erosion of our civil liberties which occurs when MPs play excessive attention to the “law and order” lobby.
Was there a better way for Syriza?
Could Syriza have achieved a better outcome for Greece it they had adopted a different negotiating strategy?
Greek “No” vote a big blow to Europe’s austerity project
By campaigning for a “Yes” vote Angela Merkel and her co-conspirators displayed arrogance, ineptitude, heartlessness, impracticality, and a hostility to the democratic process.
The creeping privatisation of mail delivery
When I opened up my mailbox yesterday there was a NZ Post leaflet cheerily telling me that “The world is changing, so we’re changing with it.” Good news? Unfortunately not.
When is a terrorist not a terrorist?
The term “terrorist” seems to be reserved for Muslims, or at least foreigners. Generally attacks by American-born whites are not seen as terrorism.
NZ should have no truck with Abbott’s bribery
Despite John Key’s best efforts to distance himself from Australia’s “bribing the people smugglers” scandal, New Zealand is involved.