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United Nations Special Rapporteur In 2008, the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties and its former President, Tony Ellis lodged a...	Article
Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill 2009 In its submission, NZCCL indicates that the Bill breaches the 1990 Bill of Rights Act, as well as...	Submission
‘Three Strikes’ legislation The Sentencing and Law Reform Bill 2009 advocates that a ’Three Strikes’ policy is introduced in New...	Article
Falun Dafa and Wellington City Council This article outlines instances of systemic discrimination against the Falun Dafa Association by the...	Article
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Current Articles These are the civil liberties issues we are currently involved in.	Article
Committee Members NZCCL is managed by an Executive Committee who are committed to championing civil liberties....	Page
About NZCCL The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties is a watchdog for rights and freedoms in New Zealand. The...	Page
Policing Bill A submission by Tony Ellis on 28 March 2008 to the Law and Order Committee on the Policing Bill.	Submission
Antisocial test for children backed NZ HERALD 5:00AM Friday Jan 25, 2008 Children's Commissioner Cindy Kiro strongly supports measures...	Article
Reforming the Law of Sedition The Labour government repealed the sedition law in 2007 after recommendations of the Law Society....	Submission
Judicature Amendment (No 3) In its 2005 submission supporting the increase in the number of Appeal Court judges the NZCCL...	Submission
Prisoners’ and Victim’s Claims Bill In its 2005 submission on the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Bill. NZCCL urged that the unprincipled...	Submission
Customs Act Forfeiture and Seizure Powers NZCCL argued in this 2005 submission that the proposed rights of customs to apply seizure and...	Submission
Judicial Matters Bill A submission by Tony Ellis on 20 November 2003 to the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Judicial...	Submission
Terrorism (Bombing and Financing) Bill The NZCCL Submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence And Trade Select Committee recommended the...	Submission
Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill 2001 A submission by Tony Ellis on 9 November 2001 to the Justice and Electoral Committee on the reforming...	Submission

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