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JULIAN ASSANGE'S NEW ZEALAND LAWYER CRAIG TUCK: "IT'S A TRAIN WRECK" - PRESS RELEASE

JULIAN ASSANGE'S NEW ZEALAND LAWYER CRAIG TUCK: "IT'S A TRAIN WRECK" - PRESS RELEASE

In what is turning out to be a train wreck of arbitrary decision making by authorities, an Ecuadorean judge authorised the seizure of Julian’s belongings, so that US prosecutors could help themselves to items including manuscripts, legal papers, medical records and electronic equipment. Tuck describes the situation as utterly bizarre.

SIMON BRIDGES, STOP USING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS

SIMON BRIDGES, STOP USING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS

Drastic and rapid changes to New Zealand’s bail, parole and sentencing practices need to happen – they should have happened decades ago.

SIR BOB JONES MIGHT NOT BE RACIST, BUT HE WRITES LIKE HE IS

SIR BOB JONES MIGHT NOT BE RACIST, BUT HE WRITES LIKE HE IS

Sir Bob Jones’ racist diatribe against Maori, and the response calling for him to be stripped of his knighthood and prosecuted for hate speech raise big questions about the role of free speech in New Zealand society.

WHEN IS HATE A SPEECH?

WHEN IS HATE A SPEECH?

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion and accusations of hate speech have continued to go off sporadically like Guy Fawkes a week after the explosive event.