After World War Two New Zealand led the world in advocating for international human rights at the UN. New Zealand not only pushed for political and civil rights but also economic, social and cultural rights.
Nearly sixty years later the basic human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration on Human rights are under attack in the so-called “war on terror”. And this time the New Zealand Government is on the wrong side.
Read below about some of the ways that the Greens are defending our human rights against this assault.
Human rights policy
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15 May 2012
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The Global Affairs tour around New Zealand will discuss global themes including climate change, nuclear weapons, disarmament, international law, peacekeeping and sustainable development. This will...
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4 May 2012
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JAN LOGIE (Green) : The stated purpose of this bill, the Immigration Amendment Bill, is to amend the Immigration Act to enhance New Zealand's ability to deter people-smuggling to New Zealand. The...
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The Global Affairs tour around New Zealand will discuss global themes including climate change, nuclear weapons, disarmament, international law, peacekeeping and sustainable development. This will...
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