Law Reform, Opinion, Drugs
Law Aid
VOTING 'NO' IN OCTOBER'S CANNABIS CONTROL BILL ...

LawAid International brings decades of in-court experience to the debate around cannabis law reform, arguing strongly for legalisation and asking the undecided and those voting ‘No’ in September’s referendum to think again.

VOTING 'NO' IN OCTOBER'S CANNABIS CONTROL BILL REFERENDUM? THINK AGAIN.
Human Rights, Criminal Justice, Freedom of Speech, Opinion
Law Aid
JULIAN ASSANGE'S NEW ZEALAND LAWYER CRAIG TUCK: ...

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.

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

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MARIA EXPOSTO: SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER BEING SCAMMED

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MARIA EXPOSTO: SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER BEING SCAMMED

Romance scammers target everyone, the person does not have to be single and looking for love, they can be married, separated, divorced, widowed, deaf, blind and disabled.  Victims can be correctional officers, scholars, military personnel, clergy, teachers, doctors, celebrities, nurses, cleaners… everyone is a potential victim of a scam.  If you have an online presence, you can be targeted by a scammer.  Romance scams are ever evolving, where new sites open and Wi-Fi is introduced to new countries, romance scammers will follow. 

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TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW IN NEW ZEALAND – THE MARITIME POWERS EXTENSION ACT 2018

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TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW IN NEW ZEALAND – THE MARITIME POWERS EXTENSION ACT 2018

Crime crosses borders, and governments struggle to keep pace with rapidly-shifting criminal practices. Drug trafficking is clearly one of these transnational crimes, and New Zealand isn’t immune from it.

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DOES NEW ZEALAND REALLY NEED A MODERN SLAVERY ACT?

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DOES NEW ZEALAND REALLY NEED A MODERN SLAVERY ACT?

In light of the recent cases of human trafficking being heard in New Zealand courts, it is almost inevitable that the question will be raised: is New Zealand doing enough to combat human trafficking?

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THE 2009 PORT STATE MEASURES AGREEMENT – A NEW WAY TO RESPOND TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

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THE 2009 PORT STATE MEASURES AGREEMENT – A NEW WAY TO RESPOND TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

In recent years, research has shown a clear connection between IUU fishing and forced labour. It has been recognised that both human trafficking and forced labour are social consequences of IUU fishing.

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ADVOCACY IN TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW

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ADVOCACY IN TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW

LawAid International has firsthand experience in managing complex cross-jurisdictional criminal cases that often first present as a “mission impossible” legal project in a foreign jurisdiction.

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ISIS, THE RULE OF LAW & THE DEATH PENALTY IN IRAQ

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ISIS, THE RULE OF LAW & THE DEATH PENALTY IN IRAQ

Iraq’s post-invasion government is attempting to ‘do justice’ behind a paper-thin rule of law. The clearest evidence of this is that courts are handing down death sentences after trials lasting only 10 minutes.

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PRESS RELEASE - NEW ZEALAND SIDE-STEPPING ITS INTERNATIONAL LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

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PRESS RELEASE - NEW ZEALAND SIDE-STEPPING ITS INTERNATIONAL LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

It seems obvious that New Zealand is trying to maintain its “clean and green” image at the expense of other countries like India and Niue. This is industrial-scale littering far from “tidy kiwi” behaviour.

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PRESS RELEASE – LAWAID INTERNATIONAL CONGRATULATES NZ GOVERNMENT ON TAKING ACTION AGAINST TRAFFICKERS

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PRESS RELEASE – LAWAID INTERNATIONAL CONGRATULATES NZ GOVERNMENT ON TAKING ACTION AGAINST TRAFFICKERS

Immigration New Zealand have recently taken a prosecution against two New Zealand citizens who are alleged to have exploited a number of migrants who had entered the country on temporary work visas.

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LESE MAJESTE: ON THE RIGHT TO OFFEND THE GOVERNMENT

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LESE MAJESTE: ON THE RIGHT TO OFFEND THE GOVERNMENT

In Roman times, ruling emperors came to the conclusion that not only did they rule the state, they were the state. Thus, to criticise the emperor was to criticise the state.