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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, will be piloting several pieces of legislation in the House of Representatives that are critical in bolstering public safety and citizen security. Key among these are the Criminal Justice Suppression of Criminal Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Anti-Gang Bill); the Firearms Licensing Act; amendments to the Trafficking In Persons Act; the Corrections Act; and regulations for the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA). Dr. Chang provided details during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday ...

Shadia Amin, whose husband Ahmed Abdel-Ghany died in the shootings, said she believed the terrorist was playing mind-games with the victims and their families, and purposefully trying to cause them anxiety. She believed that is why he chose the start of Ramadan to ask the court to review his prison conditions and terrorist entity designation. “It is not the first time he did this, and he will try something again later on,” she said. John Kirk-Anderson/Stuff Masjid An Nur was one of two Christchurch mosques targetted during the March 15 terrorist attacks. Linwood Masjid Imam Abdul Lat...

Ex-inmate takes prison operator Serco to court over alleged degrading treatment 20 Apr, 2021 06:48 AM 8 minutes to read A former inmate is taking prison operator Serco to court for allegedly treating him in a degrading and inhumane way. File photo / George Heard A former inmate is taking prison operator Serco to court for allegedly treating him in a degrading and inhumane way. File photo / George Heard RNZ A former inmate is taking prison operator Serco to court for allegedly treating him in a degrading and inhumane way - something Serco categorically denies. Peter Rerekura has now completed ...

He is the only person to be designated the status of terrorist in New Zealand. He is fighting the restrictions he has during his life imprisonment on human rights grounds, according to legal sources who were not cleared to speak on the record. Under the Corrections Act, everyone in custody is entitled to exercise, bedding, a proper diet, one private visitor a week, a legal adviser, medical treatment, healthcare, mail and telephone calls. But there are exceptions. Entitlements can be withheld for various reasons including being segregated or in protective custody, health and safety or because...

Christchurch mosque shooter seeks review of jail conditions, terrorist status The man responsible for the Christchurch mosque attacks wants to challenge his strict jail conditions and terrorist status. Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant wants the court to review decisions made by the Department of Corrections about his prison conditions, and his designation as a "terrorist entity" under New Zealand's Terrorism Suppression Act. The judicial review will be heard at the High Court in Auckland tomorrow. He will be representing himself. The Christchurch mosque gunman listens to victim im...