(Radio NZ) A Muslim organisation wants the justice minister to explain why he is abandoning proposed hate speech law reforms that were recommended following the Christchurch mosque attack.
The terror attack in 2019 left 51 people killed and 40 others seriously injured.
The Federation of Islamic Associations (FIANZ) said a range of laws currently prevented hateful speech about colour, race and national origins — but not religious belief.
The Law Commission had been looking into whether that should change under the previous government, but Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith ordered it to stop, saying it undermined free speech.
