Tag: Counter-terrorism
Behind settler colonial NZ’s paranoia about dissident ‘persons of interest’
COMMENTARY: By Robert Reid
The Enemy Within, by Maire Leadbeater is many things. It is:
• A family history
• A social history
• A history of the...
Defend NZ’s ‘fragile democracy’ by tackling disinformation, says advocate
By David Robie
A human rights advocate appealed tonight for people in Aotearoa New Zealand to take personal responsibility in the fight against disinformation and...
Migrant Action condemns NZ nation-building course idea as ‘discriminating’
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
The Migrant Action Trust has condemned a proposal by a diversity academic calling for a New Zealand nation-building course before people...
Mediawatch: Hui over Christchurch terror attacks puts media under the spotlight
MEDIAWATCH: By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter
A counter-terrorism hui intended to help heal the wounds inflicted in Christchurch two years ago sparked a walk-out...
Alternative Jewish Voices: Not at this hui, and not in our...
COMMENT: Alternative Jewish Voices
We, Alternative Jewish Voices, hope for a productive and unifying second day at the Christchurch anti-terrorism hui. Security is something we...
Terrorist tag in West Papua could worsen racism, says rights group
RNZ Pacific
Human Rights Watch is urging the Indonesian government to rethink its classification of rebels in West Papua as terrorists.
Indonesia has formally designated Papuan...
Christchurch commission’s call to improve NZ social cohesion is its hardest...
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
The most fundamental obligation of any state is the safety of its citizens. On 15 March 2019, New...