Christchurch
Atta leaves behind his wife and two-year-old daughter – if we all work together hard enough, she can grow up in a world better than ours.
We live in a world of intolerant politicians who irresponsibly spur anti-Muslim hate to the extent attacks like Christchurch were only a matter of time – and that is unacceptable
“It’s when you go home and you think about it that that’s when the issues start to declare themselves.”
"I’m not sure how to deal with this. Forgiving is going to take time."
We are aware in the UK and US of our growing problem with the alt-right, but somehow it has seeped across to a country which feels like an innocent bystander
People speaking of 'white genocide' and a 'Muslim takeover' are no laughing matter – attacks like these are the consequence of letting hate go unchecked
One man has been charged for murder and three other people have been detained in Christchurch after 49 people were killed in two mosque attacks. The attacks started during Friday prayers, with eyewitnesses reporting that the perpetrator entered and started shooting at random. The attack was streamed on Facebook. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called it a terrorist attack.
At least 49 people have been killed by a suspected white supremacist in Christchurch.