Civil Drinks February
Please come and join us for a drink and talk at Trax bar in Wellington Railway Station, 5:30pm on Wednesday … Keep reading “Civil Drinks February”
Meeting dates for 2019
The Committee of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties make its monthly meetings open to anyone who wishes to attend, … Keep reading “Meeting dates for 2019”
Letter re the failings of the warranting process for the SIS and GCSB
Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Minister Ardern,
The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties would like to know what … Keep reading “Letter re the failings of the warranting process for the SIS and GCSB”
Media release: Welcome prisoner voting decisions from the Supreme Court
The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties welcomes the decision by the Supreme Court today, that the legislation that denied … Keep reading “Media release: Welcome prisoner voting decisions from the Supreme Court”
Chairperson’s Report 2018
It’s been an interesting year for civil liberties with events, particularly overseas, bringing up some new ways of looking at … Keep reading “Chairperson’s Report 2018”
Media release: Customs new powers an unjustified invasion of privacy
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties is disappointed to see the law allowing Customs to demand people unlock their digital … Keep reading “Media release: Customs new powers an unjustified invasion of privacy”
NZCCL concern at Five Eyes plan to break encryption
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties is concerned that the members of the Five Eyes spy network (NZ, Australia, USA, … Keep reading “NZCCL concern at Five Eyes plan to break encryption”
Privacy International Report on NZ expresses concerns around Five Eyes membership
The recent Right to Privacy in New Zealand report submitted by Privacy International to the UN Human Rights Council highlights … Keep reading “Privacy International Report on NZ expresses concerns around Five Eyes membership”
Media release: A Better Official Information Act
It has become a truism that that Official Information Act needs to be fixed.
Ask any journalist and for every … Keep reading “Media release: A Better Official Information Act”
A Better Official Information Act
Our history
The Official Information Act is the legal expression of a very simple idea – we've got a right … Keep reading “A Better Official Information Act”
Media release: Immigration Minister called on to uphold New Zealand’s human rights reputation
The Minister for Immigration, Iain Lees-Galloway, should ensure prominent human rights voices are able to be heard at the International … Keep reading “Media release: Immigration Minister called on to uphold New Zealand’s human rights reputation”
Civil liberties and reasonable limits on freedom of expression
We support freedom of expression as a key civil liberty in a democratic society but recognise that this can reasonably
… Keep reading “Civil liberties and reasonable limits on freedom of expression” Media release: IGIS report ignores morality of NZ spying in South Pacific
Surveillance is a civil liberties issue says NZCCL
In a report published yesterday the IGIS found that the GCSB was … Keep reading “Media release: IGIS report ignores morality of NZ spying in South Pacific”
Concerns raised over protection from hate speech in NZ’s legislation
The NZ Herald has published an article about New Zealand's lack of laws against hate speech.
… Keep reading “Concerns raised over protection from hate speech in NZ’s legislation”Police and the Ministry
Submission: Privacy Bill
Text of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties submission re the Privacy Bill.
Privacy in 2018
The NZ Council for … Keep reading “Submission: Privacy Bill”
Media release: Disappointment as Government says it has no plans to reform the Official Information Act
Contrary to reporting last year, it seems that the Government currently has no plans to reform the Official Information … Keep reading “Media release: Disappointment as Government says it has no plans to reform the Official Information Act”
Blog: No Double-Bunking, No Prison Expansion
Corrections is introducing double-bunking at Arohata Upper Prison.
For those people uncertain as to what double-bunking is, it’s confining two … Keep reading “Blog: No Double-Bunking, No Prison Expansion”
Submission: Against the crime of blasphemy
The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties has made the following submission to the Crimes Amendment Bill.
The New … Keep reading “Submission: Against the crime of blasphemy”
The IGIS Reference Group: a toe inside the tent
As you may have heard, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security has established a Reference Group and New Zealand Council … Keep reading “The IGIS Reference Group: a toe inside the tent”
Guest article: Public registers & privacy – NZ DNS introduces IRPO
Occasionally we publish guest articles about matters relevant to civil liberties in New Zealand. The following article discusses an important … Keep reading “Guest article: Public registers & privacy – NZ DNS introduces IRPO”