Human Rights
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. On these pages you can find some of the ways that the Greens are defending our human rights against this assault.
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13 Jun 2008Amnesty International is a global, independent movement of people contributing to the promotion of human rights and international campaigning against some of the most serious violations.
Amnesty International New Zealand Amnesty International's New Zealand site.
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. They stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice.
civilunions.org.nz is a coalition of advocacy groups campaigning to support the Civil Unions Bill, and the associated Relationships (Statutory References) Bill, through the Parliamentary process.
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