WCJP – Management Courts
Part of our Alternatives to Prison series by the Wellington Community Justice Project.
Management courts are a special type of … Keep reading “WCJP – Management Courts”
Report: Alternatives to Prison by the Community Justice Project
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of imprisonment in the Western world, while people are increasingly becoming aware … Keep reading “Report: Alternatives to Prison by the Community Justice Project”
Liberty Watch – April 2013
Round-up of civil liberty news from April 2013.
Asylum
Amnesty International criticises New Zealand Government’s over refugees
Amnesty International … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – April 2013”
NZCCL Monthly Meeting
The Committee of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties make its monthly meetings open to anyone who wishes to attend.
NZCCL – NZ Constitutional Arrangements
The NZCCL's next meeting to discuss NZ's constitutional review will have the topic:
Other issues, and Drawing the Ideas Together?… Keep reading “NZCCL – NZ Constitutional Arrangements”
IPCA again decline to investigate badge-hiding police
The IPCA have responded to our letter asking them to investigate the officers who deliberately hid their badge numbers while … Keep reading “IPCA again decline to investigate badge-hiding police”
NZCCL – NZ Constitutional Arrangements
The NZCCL's next meeting to discuss NZ's constitutional review will have the topic:
Are there changes that could usefully be … Keep reading “NZCCL – NZ Constitutional Arrangements”
Record-keeping and human Rights – an on-going saga
(This is an update to our earlier articles about this issue. One and two.)
In November 2011 the Department … Keep reading “Record-keeping and human Rights – an on-going saga”
Government says the right to freedom of expression doesn’t matter at sea
By now you've probably heard of the National Government's plans to make protest at sea illegal through an amendment to the … Keep reading “Government says the right to freedom of expression doesn’t matter at sea”
NZCCL Monthly Meeting
The Committee of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties has decided to make its monthly meetings open to anyone who … Keep reading “NZCCL Monthly Meeting”
Letter sent to IPCA re police officers hiding their identities
We have written to the Independent Police Complaints Authority to ask them to investigate the police officers who deliberately hid … Keep reading “Letter sent to IPCA re police officers hiding their identities”
Liberty Watch – March 2013
Round-up of civil liberty news for March 2013.
Criminal Justice
Breath testing amendment bill breaches Bill of Rights
NZCCL – NZ Constitutional Arrangements
The NZCCL's next meeting to discuss NZ's constitutional review will have the topic:
Should New Zealand move to a written … Keep reading “NZCCL – NZ Constitutional Arrangements”
Liberty Watch – February 2013
Round-up of civil liberty news for February 2013.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Help for wrongly convicted
A leading forensic scientist is launching … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – February 2013”
NZCCL Monthly Meeting
The Committee of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties has decided to make its monthly meetings open to anyone who … Keep reading “NZCCL Monthly Meeting”
NZCCL monthly meetings now open to public
The Committee of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties has decided to make its monthly meetings open to anyone who … Keep reading “NZCCL monthly meetings now open to public”
IPANZ Lunchtime Lectures – Improving the Governance of NZ
"IPANZ and The Institute of Governance and Policy Studies (IGPS) invite you to a series of lunchtime lectures, Improving the … Keep reading “IPANZ Lunchtime Lectures – Improving the Governance of NZ”
Liberty Watch – January 2013
Round up of civil liberty news for January 2013.
Criminal Justice
Inmates awarded $453,875 compensation
New Zealand prisoners have … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – January 2013”
NZCCL Meeting with Constitutional Advisory Panel
The NZCCL will be having a meeting with a representative of the Constitutional Advisory Panel.
This meeting will take place … Keep reading “NZCCL Meeting with Constitutional Advisory Panel”
Liberty Watch – December 2012
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Prison smoking ban ruled unlawful
A judge has ruled a prison smoking ban is unlawful. Justice Gilbert … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – December 2012”