Civil liberties council slams Taser decision
NZPA: Thursday, 28 August 2008
The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties has slammed the “rubber stamping” process for approving … Keep reading “Civil liberties council slams Taser decision”
Are we creeping towards a surveillance state?
NZLawyer, issue 98, 3 October 2008
Bott said that a proposed power for police to detain people went beyond any … Keep reading “Are we creeping towards a surveillance state?”
Police anti-terror squad spies on protest groups
By NICKY HAGER and ANTHONY HUBBARD – Sunday Star Times | Sunday, 14 December 2008
POLICE TEAMS set up to … Keep reading “Police anti-terror squad spies on protest groups”
Editorial: Let’s screen early for offending
NZ HERALD 5:00AM Friday Jan 25, 2008
Law advisers question domestic violence move
NZ HERALD 4:00AM Tuesday Feb 10, 2009
A leaked Law Commission paper has questioned whether a new measure to allow … Keep reading “Law advisers question domestic violence move”
UN expresses concern about Tasers in NZ
NZ HERALD 11:08AM Thursday May 21, 2009
The United Nations Committee Against Torture says it is “deeply concerned” about New … Keep reading “UN expresses concern about Tasers in NZ”
Concern over new jail cells: Civil Liberties concerned about humaneness of proposal to house prison inmates in shipping containers
NZCity, NewsTalkZB 21 June 2009
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”
Libertarians slam new law forcing witnesses to speak up
NZ HERALD 4:00AM Saturday Jul 04, 2009
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 in the News
NZCCL appears in the news from time to time, these are some of those articles.
United Nations Committee Against Torture – Shadow Report
Recommendations from the Committee Against Torture makes numerous recommendations which have wide-ranging implications for the New Zealand Government.
United Nations Human Rights Committee – Shadow Report
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”
United Nations Special Rapporteur
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”
Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill 2009
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”
‘Three Strikes’ legislation
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”
Falun Dafa and Wellington City Council
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”
Current Articles
These are the civil liberties issues we are currently involved in.
Policing Bill
A submission by Tony Ellis on 28 March 2008 to the Law and Order Committee on the Policing Bill.
Antisocial test for children backed
NZ HERALD 5:00AM Friday Jan 25, 2008
Children’s Commissioner Cindy Kiro strongly supports measures to vet young children for targeted … Keep reading “Antisocial test for children backed”
Reforming the Law of Sedition
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”
Judicature Amendment (No 3)
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)”