Responding to the Mosque Massacres Standing Against White Supremacism & Terrorism

A media report from last night's meeting, organised by the Canterbury Progressive Network and EcuAction can be found here

A video of the meeting itself be found here

Donate to the victims and families

The New Zealand Islamic Information Centre has set up a crowdfunding campaign on Launchgood (a crowdfunding platform for Muslim people) with all funds raised distributed to the victims and families affected by the Christchurch attack. All proceeds will go towards helping with their immediate, short-term needs.

The New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups has also set up a crowdfunding campaign on Givealittle. Victim Support says it will use all donations received to the page to provide support and resources for people affected by the Christchurch shootings and their family members. This one has already raised $3 million from everyday New Zealanders, which I think is a bright spot in an otherwise very dark time.

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Background to the attack

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  Deranged but Dangerous- Right Wing extremists in Aotearoa and the dangers they pose.

Christchurch harboured white supremacists before massacre

Responding to the Mosque Massacres

Tuesday March 19 

7.00pm 

 Cardboard Cathedral

 Latimer Square

ALL ARE WELCOME

The purpose of the meeting is for the public to say how they want to respond to the massacres that occurred last Friday at the Deans Ave & Linwood Muslim Mosques.

TOPICS EXPECTED TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE

• How widespread are white supremacist views (including Islamophobia) in Canterbury?

• How really welcome are minority cultures and ethnic groups in Canterbury?

• Is religion a unifying or dividing force in society?

• Have the NZ security services paid too much attention to potential Jihadists and too little to white supremacists?

• Do gun control laws need tightening?

• Will the Crusaders really face a name change?

• What needs to happen to build a more cohesive and inclusive NZ society?

The Dean of the Cathedral, The Rev Lawrence Kimberley will welcome all and hand over to the co-conveners of the meeting…

·         Paul Hopkinson of Canterbury Progressive Network (CPN)

·         Brian Turner of EcuAction, a Canterbury based Interfaith network.

Further info from Paul (ph 027 230-8439) or Brian (ph 021 129-4305)