The group opposing the Search & Surveillance Bill have called for a public protest against the government's plans to retrospectively … Keep reading “Wellington protest opposing surveillance law patch-up”
Generally the NZCCL does not advocate censorship. Where possible, we believe, people should be free to make up their … Keep reading “To Train Up a Child”
Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill
It seems strange that in this society that values so much the rule of … Keep reading “Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill”
Round-up of civil liberty news for August 2011.
… Keep reading “Police censor political website”As discussed on the telephone a short time ago, this is a request from the New Zealand Police to close
Round-up of civil liberty news for July 2011.
An adoption advocacy group has filed a … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – July 2011”
When the government in its efficiency drive gets around to reorganising the Charities Commission, we hope that it will adopt … Keep reading “Defining a charity”
Round-up of civil liberty news for June 2011.
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The Human Rights … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – June 2011”
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”
Round-up of civil liberty news for May 2011.
Changes proposed to the … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – May 2011”
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”
George Barton recently died in Wellington. He was a long time member and supporter of the Council over many years.… Keep reading “Obituary: George Barton”
Lawyer Steven Price writes strongly in defence of freedom of speech in the Dominion Post (also on his blog… Keep reading “Why flag burning counts as freedom of speech”
Round-up of civil liberty news for April 2011.
East Coast Maori plan to take a complaint to … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – April 2011”
Prior to 16 December 2010 prisoners who had been sentenced to preventative detention or imprisoned for a term of 3 … Keep reading “Prisoners and the Right to Vote”
Round-up of civil liberty news for March 2011 (final version updated on 3/4/2011).
MyFone.mobi is a device that enables people to view both the traffic and the content of texts from other people's … Keep reading “MyFone”
One of the more intriguing inquiries received by NZCCL has been about council requirements for ratepayers to mow their lawns, … Keep reading “Council Requirements for Mown Lawns”
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 NZ Council for Civil Liberties is gratified that the High Court has ruled that the law banning gang insignia … Keep reading “Gang Patches in Whanganui”
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