The latest edition of Tim McBride's classic New Zealand Civil Rights Handbook has just been released.
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The Wellington City Council has dropped plans to impose a city-wide liquor ban after strong public opposition. The current ban on … Keep reading “WCC backs down on city-wide liquor ban”
New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties submission about the Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Amendment Bill. Current law says that prisoners … Keep reading “NZCCL on Electoral Disqualification”
Tony Ellis, Barrister, has made a submission about the Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Amendment Bill. Currently prisoners sentenced to longer … Keep reading “Tony Ellis on Electoral Disqualification Bill”
Tech Liberty has made a submission on the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill.
This is the replacement for the … Keep reading “Tech Liberty on Copyright/Filesharing”
How much do you publish about yourself online? What can people find out about you by looking at your photos?… Keep reading “How technology changes privacy online”
Tech Liberty has written an article about the ACTA treaty's implications for civil liberties in New Zealand.
It lists five … Keep reading “ACTA: Bad for Civil Liberties”
The US Supreme Court declared on 21 January 2010 in a landmark decision that corporations have all the rights of … Keep reading “Free Speech for Corporations in US”
The Government has announced that the over-reaching Search and Surveillance Bill is being redrafted.
This is at least a partial … Keep reading “Search & Surveillance Bill to be Redrafted”
Following on from the written submission, the New Zealand Council of Civil Liberties made an oral submission to the Wellington … Keep reading “Proposal to amend Wellington City Council Liquor Control Bylaw – oral”
The Sunday program does a Big Brother episode about government spying and the Search and Surveillance Bill.
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Tech Liberty surveys the ways that the government can eavesdrop on people.
A follow-up article will cover search laws.
$91,000 it takes to keep a man in prison. I wonder what else could be done with that money.
I … Keep reading “Ninety one thousand dollars for a year in prison”
The New Zealand Council of Civil Liberties made a written submission to the Wellington City Council about their intention to … Keep reading “Proposal to amend Wellington City Council Liquor Control Bylaw – written”
The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties was invited to make a further written submission on the Sentencing and Parole … Keep reading “Three Strikes – Sentencing and Parole Bill”
On 15 and 16 March 2010, the government's performance in implementing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was … Keep reading “UN examines NZ government’s performance on civil and political rights”
On 21 October 2009 the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act came into force. This law enables the government to confiscate property and … Keep reading “Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2006”
Hugh Price, who died on 28 December 2009, is best known and recognised for his contributions to writing, publishing and … Keep reading “Tribute to Hugh Price”
A group of people opposed to ACTA held an alternative open conference called PublicACTA in Wellington on April 10th, 2010. … Keep reading “ACTA – Sign the Wellington Declaration”
The law on searches and surveillance is inconsistent. Over the years all kinds of agencies have acquired various powers to … Keep reading “Campaign to Stop the Search and Surveillance Bill”
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