Posts Tagged ‘New Zealand’
New Zealand Bans Forced Marriages
New Domestic Violence Legislation On 13th September 2013 the New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, announced changes to the Domestic Violence Act. Among the fifty changes was the banning of coercive or forced marriages. The legislative changes have been welcome by a number of anti-domestic violence charities including Shine, Women’s Refuge New Zealand and Shakti New Zealand.…
Read MoreNZ Outlaws Slave-like Fishing
Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill The New Zealand Parliament has unanimously passed a bill that will require all foreign fishing vessels operating in New Zealand waters to fly the New Zealand and operate under New Zealand laws. In the past there has been human rights and labour abuses on these foreign…
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