𝔽𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕘𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕥 ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕙 𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕢𝕦𝕖 𝕒𝕤 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕪 𝕕𝕖𝕓𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕖𝕔𝕙 𝕣𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕤
𝔽𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕘𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕥 ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕙 𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕢𝕦𝕖 𝕒𝕤 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕪 𝕕𝕖𝕓𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕖𝕔𝕙 𝕣𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕤
𝔸𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕪 𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕕𝕖𝕓𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕖𝕔𝕙 𝕣𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕤, 𝔸𝕝 ℕ𝕠𝕠𝕣 𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕢𝕦𝕖 (𝔸𝕟-ℕ𝕦𝕣 𝕄𝕒𝕤𝕛𝕚𝕕) 𝕚𝕤 𝕓𝕖𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕗𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕧𝕚𝕠𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖.
Police have received three separate reports relating to the Christchurch mosque in the past fortnight; incidents a senior minister describes as "serious".
The matters were reported to police either at or from a representative of Al Noor Mosque, Canterbury metro area commander superintendent Lane Todd said.
He said all three reports were being "actively followed up". They are not connected to one another.
Federation of Islamic Associations chair Abdur Razzaq is responsible for one of the reports after he drew police attention to an offensive image on the online forum 4chan.
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The image is a selfie of a masked man posing in a car parked outside Al Noor Mosque, with accompanying comments that threatened violence to those inside.
"Immediately we contacted the police; the police were onto it within eight minutes. The thing was being looked at; SIS was involved.
"So we are happy with that kind of quick response time but [racism is] still there, it's still there. This is why I'm saying why everyone needs to look at the Royal Commission findings."
The image in question first appeared on the encrypted messaging app, Telegram, and is no longer available on the 4chan website.
Minister in charge of the GCSB and SIS Andrew Little would not confirm the SIS is involved in this case, but reiterated they had a mandate to gather intelligence on terrorist threats and white identity extremist violence.
Little, who is also responsible for the Government's response to the Royal Commission's Report into terror attacks, said the post was serious.
"Anything that is a photograph like that, which is clearly intended to intimidate and cause a sense of threat to people, is never acceptable which is why when they are seen or appear online that people do let the authorities know so that action can be taken."
Little said no security intelligence agency or police force could monitor everything on the internet, and rely on a range of sources, including the public, for information.
The image is a selfie of a masked man posing in a car parked outside Al Noor Mosque, with accompanying comments that threatened violence to those inside.
"Immediately we contacted the police; the police were onto it within eight minutes. The thing was being looked at; SIS was involved.
"So we are happy with that kind of quick response time but [racism is] still there, it's still there. This is why I'm saying why everyone needs to look at the Royal Commission findings."
The image in question first appeared on the encrypted messaging app, Telegram, and is no longer available on the 4chan website.
Minister in charge of the GCSB and SIS Andrew Little would not confirm the SIS is involved in this case, but reiterated they had a mandate to gather intelligence on terrorist threats and white identity extremist violence.
Little, who is also responsible for the Government's response to the Royal Commission's Report into terror attacks, said the post was serious.
"Anything that is a photograph like that, which is clearly intended to intimidate and cause a sense of threat to people, is never acceptable which is why when they are seen or appear online that people do let the authorities know so that action can be taken."
Little said no security intelligence agency or police force could monitor everything on the internet, and rely on a range of sources, including the public, for information.
Concerns about proposed hate speech reforms
Abdul Razzaq is already asking for more time to make submissions on the Government's proposed changes to hate speech laws.
He said he had been busy with coronial submissions, meetings and the counter-terrorism hui in Christchurch this month.
Abdul Razzaq is already asking for more time to make submissions on the Government's proposed changes to hate speech laws.
He said he had been busy with coronial submissions, meetings and the counter-terrorism hui in Christchurch this month.
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The public consultation period, which ends on 6 August, should be extended for an extra month, Razzaq said.
"Right now the DPMC [Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet] and the various ministries are moving at a pace that we can't cope with. We are voluntary sectors; all our time is voluntary time as opposed to civil servants who are paid to do this kind of work.
"In the past, we have been critical of how slow they were, but now we're coming to a stage where momentum is being built and we are finding it very difficult to catch up."
News that the Government wants to move hate speech into the Crimes Act and introduce harsher penalties caught the Islamic Women's Council on the back foot last week.
Its national coordinator, Aliya Danzeisen, said it was a lot to process, especially since she has not had any conversations about hate speech laws since the Royal Commission.
The Islamic Women's Council has said its warnings about growing anti-Muslim sentiment were ignored by authorities before the Christchurch mosque attacks.
Danzeisen fears nothing has changed, even though government action – like the proposed hate speech reforms – are in response to the terror attacks.
"The Government hasn't changed its spots. It's a big machine and what we've been told before is that it's a big ship that's hard to turn. We understand that, but there's an urgent need to change the direction of how it consults with people and the community.
"That's what the Royal Commission was saying; that you've got to do things differently. It doesn't feel like it's been done differently in this case."
Public submissions open today and close on 6 August. The Government's discussion document includes steps on how to make submissions.
The public consultation period, which ends on 6 August, should be extended for an extra month, Razzaq said.
"Right now the DPMC [Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet] and the various ministries are moving at a pace that we can't cope with. We are voluntary sectors; all our time is voluntary time as opposed to civil servants who are paid to do this kind of work.
"In the past, we have been critical of how slow they were, but now we're coming to a stage where momentum is being built and we are finding it very difficult to catch up."
News that the Government wants to move hate speech into the Crimes Act and introduce harsher penalties caught the Islamic Women's Council on the back foot last week.
Its national coordinator, Aliya Danzeisen, said it was a lot to process, especially since she has not had any conversations about hate speech laws since the Royal Commission.
The Islamic Women's Council has said its warnings about growing anti-Muslim sentiment were ignored by authorities before the Christchurch mosque attacks.
Danzeisen fears nothing has changed, even though government action – like the proposed hate speech reforms – are in response to the terror attacks.
"The Government hasn't changed its spots. It's a big machine and what we've been told before is that it's a big ship that's hard to turn. We understand that, but there's an urgent need to change the direction of how it consults with people and the community.
"That's what the Royal Commission was saying; that you've got to do things differently. It doesn't feel like it's been done differently in this case."
Public submissions open today and close on 6 August. The Government's discussion document includes steps on how to make submissions.
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