The Fifth Eye – documentary premiere(s)
"The long anticipated documentary, THE 5TH EYE, that follows the story of the Waihopai Three and the GCSB premieres … Keep reading “The Fifth Eye – documentary premiere(s)”
Guest post: Strip searches in prisons – force and gender discrimination
In this second of two articles, guest blogger Mark Hanna analyses recent data revealed on strip searches of New Zealand … Keep reading “Guest post: Strip searches in prisons – force and gender discrimination”
Guest post: Strip searches in prisons – what is reasonable?
Guest blogger Mark Hanna analyses recent data revealed on strip searches of New Zealand prisoners. Are these searches both lawful … Keep reading “Guest post: Strip searches in prisons – what is reasonable?”
Liberty Watch April-May 2016
Round up of civil liberty news for April and May.
Speech: It’s about power, not privacy
Speech given by NZCCL chairperson Thomas Beagle to the Rotary Forum – The Privacy Security Dilemma.
I'm not here … Keep reading “Speech: It’s about power, not privacy”
Rotary Forum – The Privacy Security Dilemma
The Rotary Club of Wellington presents the Rotary Forum:
… Keep reading “Rotary Forum – The Privacy Security Dilemma”What kind of world exists between the shadows of threat, and
AboutMe is to privacy as FYI is to the OIA
The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner has launched a new tool, AboutMe, to help people request their personal infomation from … Keep reading “AboutMe is to privacy as FYI is to the OIA”
Libertywatch March 2016
Round up of civil liberty related news in March 2016.
Libertywatch February 2016
Round up of civil liberty related news from February 2016.
Criminal Justice
More prison cells could be 'double-bunked'
The gaping hole at the heart of the Intelligence Review
… Keep reading “The gaping hole at the heart of the Intelligence Review”The need to maintain both security and the rights and liberties of New Zealanders has been at the forefront of
Meeting Dates for 2016
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 2016”
Libertywatch January 2016
Corruption Index
New Zealand falls again in Corruption Index
New Zealand has fallen to fourth place in the Transparency International … Keep reading “Libertywatch January 2016”
Libertywatch December 2015
A round up of civil liberty related news articles from December 2015.
Libertywatch November 2015
Round up of civil liberty news from November 2015.
Government ignores High Court, won’t change prisoner voting law
The Government has now given its answer – "The Government has no current plans to introduce legislation allowing prisoners to … Keep reading “Government ignores High Court, won’t change prisoner voting law”
Libertywatch October 2015
A round-up of civil liberties related news from October 2015.
Police control of information is anti-democratic and must stop
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties is deeply concerned about the revelations from Dr Jarrod Gilbert today. In his article … Keep reading “Police control of information is anti-democratic and must stop”
Chairperson’s Report 2015
I was elected as the chairperson of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties at last year’s AGM. At the time … Keep reading “Chairperson’s Report 2015”
NZ spies deny public relations blitz
The SIS and GCSB both deny creating a communications plan/media strategy for the 2015 Intelligence Review. Apparently the wave of … Keep reading “NZ spies deny public relations blitz”
Submission: Child Protection [Child Sex Offender Register] Bill
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”