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The inquiry was chaired by Coroner Brigitte Windley. The inquiry is expected to hear from lawyers representing the families of the victims, the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand, the Islamic Women's Council, St John New Zealand, the Canterbury District Health Board, Police, and the Human Rights Commission.
Two consecutive mass shootings took place in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 15 March 2019.They were committed by a single perpetrator during Friday prayer, first at the Al Noor Mosque in Riccarton, at 1:40 p.m. and almost immediately afterwards at the Linwood Islamic Centre at 1:52 p.m. Altogether, 51 people were killed and 89 others were injured; including 40 by gunfire.
[2] [3] [4] In response to this, several governments, most notably New Zealand in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque shootings, [5] [6] have outlawed the distribution of filmed mass shootings. Livestreaming has notably been a way for mass shooters to gain public attention, and several notable mass shootings were livestreamed, either ...
YouTube has struggled to keep video of the New Zealand mosque shooting off its platform, with Neil Mohan, chief product officer of the world’s biggest video hub, telling The Washington Post on ...
Social media platforms Facebook and Twitter said on Friday they would take down content involving mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques that killed at least 49 people and wounded more than 20.
New Zealand is also less experienced in dealing with cultural needs of Muslims, who make up only about 1% of the population. Criticism mounts of New Zealand mosque shooting response Skip to main ...
The Moriori genocide was the systematic mass murder, ethnic cleansing, enslavement and cultural annihilation of the Moriori people, the indigenous ethnic group of the Chatham Islands (Rēkohu), by invaders from the mainland New Zealand iwi of Ngāti Tama and Ngāti Mutunga, from November 1835 for a disputed time onward. Siege of Pukerangiora [20]
A minute of silence was also observed for the victims.Community members sang songs and delivered prayers during the memorial, while Ardern spoke about how "words have the power to heal".The attack ...