Articles on International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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The recent climate case win in the European Court of Human Rights by a group of older Swiss women has real implications for a number of current cases before New Zealand courts.
Court challenges over vaccine mandate exemptions have so far failed. But with fundamental human rights at the centre of the government’s emergency powers, is it time for purpose-built new law?
Two international law scholars explain the history of the ‘right to enter’ provision and how this applies to Australians stuck overseas.
With quarantine infection numbers and border failures likely to keep increasing, the case for stricter travel restrictions is clear.
The right to return is real but not absolute, and must be balanced with the rights of those already in New Zealand.
False information about the new coronavirus is a big threat to containing the pandemic but governments must not use ‘fake news’ as an excuse to limit freedom of expression.
Labor has announced it will not support any amendments to the Dean Smith same-sex marriage bill, including an amendment proposed by George Brandis. Here’s why it is right to do so.
Inflammatory speech has often found fertile ground in Kenya’s election campaign period. As the country approaches another political cliff-hanger, law enforcement agencies have their work cut out.







