Author: sburgenmeier

So fundamental is our right to protest, that no attempt to limit it by law should be undertaken without the opportunity for everyone to have a say and the proposal being fully considered before a Select Committee…at the very least. High-profile coalition says new anti-protest law being bundled through Parliament without proper scrutiny. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10876284

New Zealand has been an active supporter of human rights legal development internationally, and the Law Foundation has often backed work in this area. Earlier this year the Law Foundation launched a new human rights award – the New Zealand Law Foundation Shadow Report Award, supporting people or organisations preparing shadow reports for presentation at

NZ the best country for working women… Good, but could do better! http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10870027

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44539&Cr=arms+trade&Cr1 The UN General Assembly has adopted a treaty to regulate the international trade in conventional arms. It prohibits the sale of arms if there is a risk that the weapons could be used to commit or facilitate serious violations of international humanitarian or human rights law. The treaty applies to all conventional arms within

When public services are contracted out, human rights (in this case equal pay and pay equity for 30,000 carers) go out the door with them… Judy McGregor: Mighty pay rise overlooks aged carers http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10876010