Submission: Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Bill
The convention has been widely criticised for creating human rights problems. The convention requires New Zealand Police to invade the privacy of people here, upon receipt of demands from foreign police, without adequate safeguards like proportionality. It is far better for Aotearoa New Zealand to creatively implement treaties in ways which improve our country than to strictly adhere to the wording of treaties in ways which lower our standards. Keep reading “Submission: Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Bill”