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West Papua, search for justice: an eyewitness perspective
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 9:47 am | Maire Leadbeater
One of the great things about my November visit to West Papua was the chance to reconnect with some of the special people who have been here to New Zealand on speaking tours over the last few years. More >>
The SIS And The Philippines Solidarity Movement
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 5:51 pm | Maire Leadbeater
For me the most disturbing material in my recently declassified NZ Security Intelligence Service (SIS) file is that relating to my involvement in the Philippines Solidarity Movement in the latter half of the 1980s and the early 1990s. The documents, taken ... More >>
Gerald Ford: an alternative perspective
Thursday, 18 January 2007, 9:06 am | Maire Leadbeater
When former President Ford died at the end of the year he was farewelled with full pomp and ceremony and praised as ‘gentlemanly’ leader. It is time now for a rather more critical evaluation of his role in world history. The US Government documents ... More >>
Government Called To Take Action Over Aceh
Tuesday, 17 June 2003, 1:33 pm | Maire Leadbeater
A public meeting called to discuss the situation in Aceh, expressed concern at the New Zealand's government's near -invisible response to the ongoing military assault. The group resolved to write to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to appeal for the ... More >>