What was on display at Laneway
The true ugliness of the appalling abuse thrown at Kim Vinnell has been in the response section of the newspaper comments.
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An open letter of welcome to Syrian refugees
To the Syrians who arrived in New Zealand last week, I greet you with a warm “Marhaba” – you are all welcome in Aoteroa!
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Growing up on death row – Amnesty International
Between 2005 and 2015, Amnesty International recorded 73 hangings of child offenders, including at least four in 2015. A UN report issued in August 2014 stated that more than 160 juvenile offenders were on death row.
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Tony Veitch fractured his partner’s spine in four places but still thinks he is the “victim”
In Aotearoa we don’t just give rich white men like Tony a “get out of free jail card” when they beat women over sustained periods of time and break their bones, we celebrate them.
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Revenge porn, consent and why people need to stop victim blaming Jennifer Lawrence
We live in a culture that endlessly blames women for other people’s violence and violations against them. We live in a culture that fears a women’s sexuality, but teaches us it is the only real currency of value.