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Posts Tagged ‘creative freedom nz’

EEC votes ‘No’ on should-a.com

Written By: - Date published: 1:45 pm, July 13th, 2009 - 16 comments

should-a.com, the site that lets you write your own parody of the upcoming referendum question, has been issued with a takedown notice by the Electoral Enrolment Centre.
It’s a shame that the EEC hasn’t had a sense of humour about this but, more importantly, it reveals once again the weakness of our free speech protections in …

Copyright protest pics

Written By: - Date published: 2:40 pm, February 19th, 2009 - 46 comments

A reader has sent in some pics from today’s protest at Parliament against the “guilt by accusation” copyright law. Looks like quite a striking protest, and not a bad turnout for such short notice.
You can click on the thumbnails below for full size.
UPDATE: In the comments Trevor Mallard and Clare Curran report that a Labour …

Protest against copyright law

Written By: - Date published: 12:29 pm, February 18th, 2009 - 17 comments

Creative Freedom NZ has organised a protest against the “guilt by accusation” copyright law tomorrow in Wellington:
When: 12:00, Thursday 19 February
Where: Parliament forecourt
Wear: Bright colours, with a black placard.
Please head along and show your support for natural justice.
[Hat tip (in fact nicked verbatim from) No Right Turn]
[Update, time has been changed to 12 noon to …

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