http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11696675The Government has just announced the introduction of the NZ Intelligence & Security Bill 2016. This is a … Keep reading “Resources: NZ Intelligence & Security Bill”
We at the Council of Civil Liberties enjoy a good blog post as much as the next person, and were … Keep reading “The 5th Eye film makers respond to Privacy Commissioner”
"The long anticipated documentary, THE 5TH EYE, that follows the story of the Waihopai Three and the GCSB premieres … Keep reading “The Fifth Eye – documentary premiere(s)”
In this second of two articles, guest blogger Mark Hanna analyses recent data revealed on strip searches of New Zealand … Keep reading “Guest post: Strip searches in prisons – force and gender discrimination”
Guest blogger Mark Hanna analyses recent data revealed on strip searches of New Zealand prisoners. Are these searches both lawful … Keep reading “Guest post: Strip searches in prisons – what is reasonable?”
Round up of civil liberty news for April and May.
Speech given by NZCCL chairperson Thomas Beagle to the Rotary Forum – The Privacy Security Dilemma.
I'm not here … Keep reading “Speech: It’s about power, not privacy”
The Rotary Club of Wellington presents the Rotary Forum:
… Keep reading “Rotary Forum – The Privacy Security Dilemma”What kind of world exists between the shadows of threat, and
The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner has launched a new tool, AboutMe, to help people request their personal infomation from … Keep reading “AboutMe is to privacy as FYI is to the OIA”
Round up of civil liberty related news in March 2016.
Round up of civil liberty related news from February 2016.
… Keep reading “The gaping hole at the heart of the Intelligence Review”The need to maintain both security and the rights and liberties of New Zealanders has been at the forefront of
The Committee of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties make its monthly meetings open to anyone who wishes to attend.… Keep reading “Meeting Dates for 2016”
New Zealand falls again in Corruption Index
New Zealand has fallen to fourth place in the Transparency International … Keep reading “Libertywatch January 2016”
A round up of civil liberty related news articles from December 2015.
Round up of civil liberty news from November 2015.
The Government has now given its answer – "The Government has no current plans to introduce legislation allowing prisoners to … Keep reading “Government ignores High Court, won’t change prisoner voting law”
A round-up of civil liberties related news from October 2015.
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties is deeply concerned about the revelations from Dr Jarrod Gilbert today. In his article … Keep reading “Police control of information is anti-democratic and must stop”
I was elected as the chairperson of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties at last year’s AGM. At the time … Keep reading “Chairperson’s Report 2015”
FYI tool to help make an Official Information Act requests.
Office of the Privacy Commissioner if you have concerns about your privacy.
Aotearoa Justice Watch to anonymously tell someone about a problem you’ve encountered with our justice system including police and prisons.