It seems incredible to hear this coming out of New Zealand. However, it's not surprising since New Zealand has a Bill of Rights.
These points highlight citizens' rights:
Life and security of the person
Democratic and civil rights
Non-discrimination and minority rights
Search, arrest and detention
Criminal procedure, and
The right to justice.
Wow, what a revelation. It's something that should be enshrined in any democratic country. Chief Justice Cooke stated that the mandate was a 'gross violation of human rights and not a 'reasonably justified' breach of the Bill of Rights. No kidding. Why do private citizens' groups have to go through all the hassle and costs to get courts to uphold what should be self-evident? Well, this is what happens when authoritarian bureaucrats hijack policy.
What about that other land down under Australia and its Bill of Rights. Oh wait, there is no Bill of Rights in Australia. There is only a Constitution that upholds certain rights, vaguely expressed. These are the main points:
The right to vote
Protection against the acquisition of property on unjust terms
The right to a trial by jury for criminal cases in the higher courts
Freedom of religion, and
Prohibition of discrimination based on State of residency
It is open to broad interpretation and abuse, which we saw with some of the extreme mandates conducted in Australia. It gives the green light for the government to oversee a police state, all in the name of an "emergency".
We know of course, that the U.S. has a specified Bill of Rights consisting of the first 10 Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. It incorporates things like the First Amendment: Freedom Of Speech, Freedom to Assemble, Freedom Of The Press and Freedom Of Religion. Unfortunately, even in the U.S. we saw abuse of that important document.
Now getting back to New Zealand, despite the win in the High Court, the Prime Minister, like others, is still living in an illusion. In late March, PM Jacinta Ardern stated that "…expert modellers say there have probably been 1.7 million actual infections". Further, she said, "That figure, coupled with 95 per cent of New Zealanders being fully vaccinated, means we now have a high level of collective immunity,". Really?
New Zealand’s Pandemic of the Fully Vaccinated | Up to 100% of Covid-19 Hospitalisations are among the Fully Vaccinated according to official data
Covid-19 is rampant because the “vaccines” do not render immunity and so in fact, they are not vaccines.
There is a disconnect between what they say and what is happening. These people know they've been spouting a falsehood. This is their way of backtracking, thinking that we poor, dumb people won't notice the state of affairs.
People need to speak out and act by voting out these inept politicians. Australia has an election in a couple of weeks, so it's our opportunity to vote for freedom-minded parties who reject mandates.
Yes, they are backing up, metaphorically, slowly and carefully so as not to seem in a hurry. They are not looking behind themselves, and so they may miss a few things as they back up; the slow circle of the law, the people, who have now surrounded them. As folks join the circle of the awake and unfearful, and angry group that we are, those pushing the WEF agenda will be fewer and fewer. Find your local WEF members and let them know how you feel, they are in your home town and likely proud of it, or were. Best from Oregon
BTW there's been plenty of ignoring of the Bill of Rights going on. And a recent story was along the lines of 'The bill of rights does not necessarily trump other [judge made] law"