NZ Council for Civil Liberties welcomed the opportunity presented by the Constitutional “Conversation” to consider how civil liberties might be … Keep reading “Civil Rights and Liberties – What the Constitutional Advisory Panel had to say in its Report”
This was an informative seminar hosted on the 3rd June 2014 by the Attorney-General, Hon Chris Finlayson QC; a very … Keep reading “Report: NZ Bill of Rights – Continuing the conversation”
The Government has announced that it will repealing the current Privacy Act, passed in 1993, and replacing it a new … Keep reading “Praise for Privacy Act revamp – but fears too”
Buried deep within the massive omnibus tax bill now before the Select Committee in Parliament is a provision that if … Keep reading “Guest article: The FATCA threat to NZers civil liberties”
Polygraph, or lie detector, tests are now being offered to New Zealand companies … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – February/March 2014”
A round up of civil liberties news from December 2013 and January 2014.
Civil liberties news for October/November 2013.
The only book ever to be banned from Auckland Libraries … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – October/November 2013”
Round up of civil liberty news from September 2013.
Prisoner Arthur Taylor
We are pleased to report that Immigration NZ has finally agreed to honour its legal obligations under the Public Records … Keep reading “Immigration finally agrees to obey Public Records Act”
Civil liberties news for August 2013.
Major changes to improve public access … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – August 2013”
Civil liberties news for June and July 2013.
Prominent human rights … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – June/July 2013”
ORAL SUBMISSION TO THE INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE IN RESPECT OF THE GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY BUREAU AND RELATED LEGISLATION AMENDMENT … Keep reading “GCSB Bill – Oral Submission”
Round-up of civil liberty news from May 2013.
Justice … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – May 2013”
Part of our Alternatives to Prison series by the Wellington Community Justice Project.
A key central theme in modern story … Keep reading “WCJP – The Need for Rehabilitation”
Part of our Alternatives to Prison series by the Wellington Community Justice Project.
New Zealand’s innovative approach to youth offending … Keep reading “WCJP – Principles of Youth Justice”
Part of our Alternatives to Prison series by the Wellington Community Justice Project.
Management courts are a special type of … Keep reading “WCJP – Management Courts”
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of imprisonment in the Western world, while people are increasingly becoming aware … Keep reading “Report: Alternatives to Prison by the Community Justice Project”
Round-up of civil liberty news from April 2013.
Amnesty International … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – April 2013”
The IPCA have responded to our letter asking them to investigate the officers who deliberately hid their badge numbers while … Keep reading “IPCA again decline to investigate badge-hiding police”
We have written to the Independent Police Complaints Authority to ask them to investigate the police officers who deliberately hid … Keep reading “Letter sent to IPCA re police officers hiding their identities”
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