Thursday, August 20, 2020

#NEWZEALAND: High Court Rules First Gov't-Ordered Lockdown Was Illegal

[world politics news]


New Zealand’s High Court has ruled that the country’s first nine-day, Covid-19 lockdown from March 26 to April 3 was unlawful as it infringed on people’s rights and freedoms without a legal basis.

The High Court of New Zealand ruled on Wednesday that the country’s stay-at-home orders, under threat of punishment, were in breach of civil liberties after lawyer Andrew Borrowdale launched a suit against the government in July.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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