Council of Civil Liberties chairman and barrister Michael Bott says …it raises a whole different … Keep reading “Concern over new jail cells: Civil Liberties concerned about humaneness of proposal to house prison inmates in shipping containers”
A new bill that would force people to reveal relevant evidence will leave
… Keep reading “Libertarians slam new law forcing witnesses to speak up”NZCCL appears in the news from time to time, these are some of those articles.
Recommendations from the Committee Against Torture makes numerous recommendations which have wide-ranging implications for the New Zealand Government.
In April 2009, NZCCL former President, Tony Ellis lodged a Shadow Report, below, with the United Nations Human Rights Committee … Keep reading “United Nations Human Rights Committee – Shadow Report”
In 2008, the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties and its former President, Tony Ellis lodged a complaint with the … Keep reading “United Nations Special Rapporteur”
In its submission, NZCCL indicates that the Bill breaches the 1990 Bill of Rights Act, as well as the International … Keep reading “Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill 2009”
The Sentencing and Law Reform Bill 2009 advocates that a ’Three Strikes’ policy is introduced in New Zealand. This policy … Keep reading “‘Three Strikes’ legislation”
This article outlines instances of systemic discrimination against the Falun Dafa Association by the Wellington City Council over the last … Keep reading “Falun Dafa and Wellington City Council”
These are the civil liberties issues we are currently involved in.
A submission by Tony Ellis on 28 March 2008 to the Law and Order Committee on the Policing Bill.
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Children’s Commissioner Cindy Kiro strongly supports measures to vet young children for targeted … Keep reading “Antisocial test for children backed”
The Labour government repealed the sedition law in 2007 after recommendations of the Law Society.
A submission by Tony Ellis … Keep reading “Reforming the Law of Sedition”
In its 2005 submission supporting the increase in the number of Appeal Court judges the NZCCL provides examples of delays … Keep reading “Judicature Amendment (No 3)”
In its 2005 submission on the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Bill. NZCCL urged that the unprincipled Bill be withdrawn in … Keep reading “Prisoners’ and Victim’s Claims Bill”
NZCCL argued in this 2005 submission that the proposed rights of customs to apply seizure and forfeiture powers to goods … Keep reading “Customs Act Forfeiture and Seizure Powers”
A submission by Tony Ellis on 20 November 2003 to the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Judicial Matters Bill, … Keep reading “Judicial Matters Bill”
The NZCCL Submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence And Trade Select Committee recommended the withdrawal of all the amendments to … Keep reading “Terrorism (Bombing and Financing) Bill”
A submission by Tony Ellis on 9 November 2001 to the Justice and Electoral Committee on the reforming the Sentencing … Keep reading “Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill 2001”
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