The Inconsistent Usage of the Terms “Extremism” and “Terrorism” Around the Christchurch Mosque Attacks

Authors: Vandenberg, H. & Hoverd, W.
Published in National Security Journal, 12 June 2020

36 Andrew Hampton. (2019). GCSB Statement on the Christchurch Terrorist Attacks. Government Communications Security Bureau. Available at https://www.gcsb.govt.nz/news/gcsb-statement-on-the-christchurch-terrorist-attacks/

37 Government Communications Security Bureau. (n.d.). GCSB’s Role in Counterterrorism. Available at https://www.gcsb.govt.nz/news/gcsb-statement-on-the-christchurch-terrorist-attacks/

38 Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. (2020) Countering terrorism and violent extremism national strategy overview. Available at https://dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2020-02/2019-20%20CT%20Strategy-all-final.pdf

39 Ibid., p. 4.

40 Ibid., p.4.

41 “UK government abandons attempts to define ‘extremism’ in law,” Scottish Legal News, 8 April 2019. Available at https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/uk-government-abandons-attempts-to-define-extremism-in-law.

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