New Zealand police on Thursday arrested a man spotted in a “Trump” tee-shirt hurling abuse at worshippers outside one of the Christchurch mosques where dozens were killed in a massacre last month. Police said the 33-year-old man had “shaken” the Muslim community late Wednesday at the Al Noor mosque by shouting abuse at people. “Our […]
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Inquiry into lead up to Christchurch attack to report back in December
New Zealand’s Royal Commission inquiry into deadly shooting attacks on two Christchurch mosques would report back to the government by December 10, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday. The inquiry would look into the suspected gunman’s activities, use of social media and international connections, as well as whether there was “inappropriate” priority […]
Judge orders psychiatric test for Christchurch shooting suspect
Members of the Muslim community take pictures with armed police outside the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch The man accused of shooting dead 50 Muslim worshippers in a Christchurch mosque sat impassively Friday as a New Zealand judge ordered him to undergo tests to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial for murder. […]
Christchurch gunman to face 50 murder charges: NZ police
The Australian man accused of killing 50 Muslim worshippers in gun attacks on two mosques in Christchurch will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges, New Zealand police said on Thursday. “Other charges are still under consideration,” police said in a statement. Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was previously charged […]
Christchurch accused to face 50 murder charges
Accused Christchurch mosque attacker Brenton Tarrant will face 50 murder charges when he next appears in court The man accused of attacking two mosques in Christchurch last month will face 50 murder charges when he appears in court on Friday, New Zealand police said. Australian Brenton Tarrant was previously charged with one murder as a […]
White supremacy and the massacre in Christchurch
The massacre in the two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, (more on this later) illustrates the danger from white supremacists. The worst nightmare of white supremacists is that the ‘other’ might, in the not so distant future, replace them; with Muslims being the worst. Which means that they would not only lose their privileged position […]
An open letter to the ‘nameless’ Christchurch terrorist
I extend the message of peace towards you, the same message that my religion propagates, the same message that you miserably failed to understand, the same message your mindset negates. At first, I did commit the mistake of calling you by your name when referring to the attacker who gunned down 50 innocent people in […]
Silent crowd listens to mosque victims’ names at New Zealand memorial
Thousands stood in silence in a Christchurch park on Friday as the names of 50 people shot dead in two mosques were read out at a national memorial service, with speakers calling for the legacy of the tragedy to be a kinder, more tolerant New Zealand. Dozens of representatives of governments from around the world […]
Emissaries from round world gathering in Christchurch for remembrance
Representatives of governments from around the world are expected to attend a national remembrance service in New Zealand on Friday for the 50 victims of a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch. “This is an event that affected New Zealand deeply. But it was our Muslim New Zealanders who were targeted. So rightly so, […]
5 Mosques attacked in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM: Counter-Terrorism police have launched an investigation after pictures emerged on social media showing smashed windows at the Mosque and Muslim Community Centre in Albert Road, Aston. Police first received reports of a man smashing windows in the early hours of Thursday morning, with further reports continuing to come in throughout the night and into […]