Text of our submission on the NZ Intelligence & Security Bill to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee.… Keep reading “Submission: NZ Intelligence & Security Bill 2016”

Expressing our concern at the use of "terrorism" to include legal or only trivially criminal political protest.

INTRODUCTION

The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties Inc [NZCCL] welcomes the opportunity to present a submission on this Bill, … Keep reading “Submission: Child Protection [Child Sex Offender Register] Bill”

In relation to the Immigration Amendment Bill (No. 2), NZCCL is concerned at aspects that impinge on rights and … Keep reading “Submission: Immigration Amendment Bill (No. 2)”

Submission to Constitutional Advisory Panel

1   Introduction

The objectives of the New Zealand Council … Keep reading “NZCCL submission to Constitutional Advisory Panel”

1.0 Introduction

The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties (NZCCL) presents our submission in relation to this Bill, and I … Keep reading “Submission: Video Camera Surveillance Bill”

This submission, from the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties (NZCCL), concerns the addition of further powers to credit rating … Keep reading “Submission on Credit Reporting Privacy Code Amendment No 5”

Oral submission to the Law and Order Select Committee in respect of the Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill.

From … Keep reading “Submission: Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Bill”

Tony Ellis has made a submission on the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill, raising some issues with the … Keep reading “Submissions on the Criminal Procedure Reform Bill”

The Council's submission to the Law Commission's review of the Official Information Act.

1. Aims and Purposes

The New Zealand … Keep reading “Submission: Review of Official Information Act”

This is the Council's second submission about the Search & Surveillance Bill.

Summary: It is the view of NZCCL … Keep reading “NZCCL Submission – revised Search & Surveillance Bill”

Oral submission to the Law and Order Select Committee in respect of the Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Amendment Bill… Keep reading “NZCCL Oral Submission on Electoral Disqualification”

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”

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 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”

Recommendations from the Committee Against Torture makes numerous recommendations which have wide-ranging implications for the New Zealand Government.

In April 2009, NZCCL former President, Tony Ellis lodged a Shadow Report, below, with the United Nations Human Rights Committee … Keep reading “United Nations Human Rights Committee – Shadow Report”

In its submission, NZCCL indicates that the Bill breaches the 1990 Bill of Rights Act, as well as the International … Keep reading “Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill 2009”