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January 25, 2023 Appointment Of Chief Executive At Human Rights Commission An Opportunity For Reset

Appointment Of Chief Executive At Human Rights Commission An Opportunity For Reset

25 January 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Free Speech Union notes the appointment of Meg de Ronde as the new Chief Executive of the Human Rights Commission, the first ever to hold this role, and welco...

December 14, 2022 Neo-blasphemy Law Passes First Reading, Taking Kiwis' Speech Rights Backward

Neo-blasphemy Law Passes First Reading, Taking Kiwis' Speech Rights Backward

14 December 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Human Rights (Incitement on Ground of Religious Belief) Amendment Bill has passed its First Reading in Parliament and been sent to the Justice Select Committ...

November 30, 2022 Thousands Call For Parliament To Keep Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Activities And Material Only

Thousands Call For Parliament To Keep Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Activities And Material Only

30 November 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thousands Call For Parliament To Keep Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Activities And Material Only In less than 24 hours, over 5,000 Kiwis have signed the Free S...

November 19, 2022 Government Backdown On 'Hate Speech' Laws Major Win For Free Speech

Government Backdown On 'Hate Speech' Laws Major Win For Free Speech

19 November 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government Backdown On 'Hate Speech' Laws Major Win For Free Speech The Free Speech Union welcomes Minister of Justice Kiri Allan’s announcement that each of the...

November 18, 2022 Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Active And Content Only

Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Active And Content Only

18 November 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Active And Content Only Changes proposed under Clause 15 of the Counter-Terrorism Acts (Designations and Control Orders) Amendmen...

November 15, 2022 Counter-protest, Not Censorship, Should Be First Port Of Call For Auckland Feminists

Counter-protest, Not Censorship, Should Be First Port Of Call For Auckland Feminists

15 November 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Counter-protest, Not Censorship, Should Be First Port Of Call For Auckland Feminists The Auckland Feminist Action’s plan to hold a counter-protest outside the ve...