24 Sep 2020

Al Noor mosque Imam urges reform of hate speech laws to protect religion from discrimination

From Checkpoint, 5:22 pm on 24 September 2020

The Imam of the Al Noor mosque is calling for a reform of the country's hate speech laws to include religion.

Jacinda Ardern unveiled a plaque at the mosque today to honour the 51 worshippers killed in the March 15 terror attacks.

She later promised to include religion in the country's hate speech laws - a move National's Judith Collins has ruled out.

Our reporter Anneke Smith filed this story.