scholarly journals From Hijackings to Right-Wing Extremism: The Drivers of New Zealand’s Counter-terrorism Legislation 1977 – 2020

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheridan Webb
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
National Security ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Counter Terrorism ◽  
Security Services ◽  
Fit For Purpose ◽  
Right Wing Extremism ◽  
Law Making

New Zealand is currently faced with the need to address extensive recommendations from the recently completed report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on the Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019 (RCOI). The RCOI was not tasked with reviewing New Zealand’s terrorism legislation, but it has commented among its recommendations on the need for relevant national security legislation that is fit-for-purpose and empowers and resources security services appropriately. This paper outlines New Zealand’s counter terrorism legislative chronology, exposing historic themes of slow law making, political disinterest and reactive and incomplete solutions. If New Zealand is to address the RCOI recommendations, it will need to break with previous approaches to legislating terrorism and boldly pursue a new more proactive narrative.

scholarly journals Reconfiguring the Relationship Between Intelligence Professionals and the Public: A First Step Towards Democratising New Zealand’s National Security?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damien Rogers ◽  
Shaun Mawdsley
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
National Security ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The Relationship

The secrecy surrounding intelligence work has meant the relationship between New Zealand intelligence professionals and the public they serve has always been somewhat problematic. Over the past decade, leaks, scandals and a deadly act of terrorism have certainly not improved the public’s trust and confidence in the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Security Bureau. While the Government has undertaken several measures to strengthen the credibility of those agencies, including initiating public inquiries and bolstering governance arrangements, its current approach is rather limited, has reached those limits and could now be counterproductive. In light of the recommendations made by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019 to increase public involvement in New Zealand’s counterterrorism effort, we argue that it is time for this problematic relationship between intelligence professionals and the public to be rethought and reconfigured. To that end, we identify several concrete actions that parliamentarians and university leaders could consider taking to actively support intelligence professionals as they foster a society of informed citizens and create new opportunities to bring national security matters into the heart of democracy’s deliberative processes.

scholarly journals Reconfiguring the Relationship Between Intelligence Professionals and the Public: A First Step Towards Democratising New Zealand’s National Security?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damien Rogers ◽  
Shaun Mawdsley
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
National Security ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The Relationship

The secrecy surrounding intelligence work has meant the relationship between New Zealand intelligence professionals and the public they serve has always been somewhat problematic. Over the past decade, leaks, scandals and a deadly act of terrorism have certainly not improved the public’s trust and confidence in the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Security Bureau. While the Government has undertaken several measures to strengthen the credibility of those agencies, including initiating public inquiries and bolstering governance arrangements, its current approach is rather limited, has reached those limits and could now be counterproductive. In light of the recommendations made by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019 to increase public involvement in New Zealand’s counterterrorism effort, we argue that it is time for this problematic relationship between intelligence professionals and the public to be rethought and reconfigured. To that end, we identify several concrete actions that parliamentarians and university leaders could consider taking to actively support intelligence professionals as they foster a society of informed citizens and create new opportunities to bring national security matters into the heart of democracy’s deliberative processes. Keywords: terrorism, public inquiries, official secrecy, transparency, expertise.

scholarly journals Reconfiguring the Relationship Between Intelligence Professionals and the Public: A First Step Towards Democratising New Zealand’s National Security?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damien Rogers ◽  
Shaun Mawdsley
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
National Security ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The Relationship

The secrecy surrounding intelligence work has meant the relationship between New Zealand intelligence professionals and the public they serve has always been somewhat problematic. Over the past decade, leaks, scandals and a deadly act of terrorism have certainly not improved the public’s trust and confidence in the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Security Bureau. While the Government has undertaken several measures to strengthen the credibility of those agencies, including initiating public inquiries and bolstering governance arrangements, its current approach is rather limited, has reached those limits and could now be counterproductive. In light of the recommendations made by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019 to increase public involvement in New Zealand’s counterterrorism effort, we argue that it is time for this problematic relationship between intelligence professionals and the public to be rethought and reconfigured. To that end, we identify several concrete actions that parliamentarians and university leaders could consider taking to actively support intelligence professionals as they foster a society of informed citizens and create new opportunities to bring national security matters into the heart of democracy’s deliberative processes. Keywords: terrorism, public inquiries, official secrecy, transparency, expertise.

The Communication Characteristics and Intervention of Terrorism-related Public Opinion An Analysis of Manchester Bombing Terrorist Attack

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 3671-3684
Author(s):  
Na Han ◽  
Runhua Tang ◽  
Jianjun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
National Security ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Information Diffusion ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Opinion Leaders ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Counter Terrorism ◽  
Related Information

[Purpose / Significance] The crisis of misinformation will increase in 5G.The spread of terrorism-related information in sudden violent and terrorist incidents in social networks has a great impact on national security and counter-terrorism work. The communication characteristics and impact of terrorism-related information is the guarantee of counter-terrorism work. The construction of counter-terrorism intelligence intervention strategy is in line with the scope of national security, which also is the embodiment of the national security governance system and counter-terrorism capabilities. [Methods/Procedures] Based on the social network analysis method and analyzing the communication characteristic of terrorism-related information and the factors of intervention, this paper proposed an intervention mechanism for terror-related information based on online social network. The proposed mechanism consists of three aspects: communication topic, communication structure and opinion leaders. [Results/Conclusion] The study finds out that we should strengthen the role of opinion leaders in information diffusion of news and government media, in terrorist incident, the network structure is loose and free on the whole, the spread of information influences the network structure and interaction. Government should supervise a real-time control on information emotional trend and hot topic according to different types of network structure characteristics, guiding the positive information and cooling down the harmful ones.

Far-right extremism is rising in the West

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Far Right ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Counter Terrorism ◽  
Right Wing Extremism ◽  
Increased Pressure

Subject Far-right extremism. Significance The State of Hate report published on March 1 by a UK anti-racism group warns that the threat from traditional far-right groups is being replaced by new networks developing online and involving a younger generation. Earlier, the outgoing head of UK counter-terrorism policing, Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, stressed the importance of publishing the figures to showcase "the growth of right-wing extremism." In recent years the extreme right has increased its prevalence and influence across Europe and the United States. Impacts Violent clashes between right-wing and left-wing groups may rise. Social media and online platform providers will come under increased pressure to remove extremist content. Users to seek out less regulated platforms and find themselves in more isolated echo chambers.

scholarly journals Yellow Vests, Right-Wing Extremism and the Threat to Canadian Democracy

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
CASIS Vancouver
Keyword(s):  
Social Movement ◽  
National Security ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Security Threat ◽  
Potential Threat ◽  
Political Sphere ◽  
Right Wing Extremism

This briefing note explores the potential threat posed by the Yellow Vest Canada movement (YVC) being arguably infiltrated and co-opted by right-wing extremist (RWE) groups, and the possible escalation this may cause. The YVC has the potential to evolve from a peaceful movement into a national security threat. Yellow Vesters have become increasingly characterized by their death threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, clashes with counter-protesters, and the movement’s growing support from local RWE groups, seeking to utilize the YVC as a means for expanding their supporter base and normalizing extremist rhetoric. In the event of the adoption of YVC by RWE groups, there is the potential for extremist narratives to be pushed into the normative political sphere and turn the YVC movement into a Violent Transnational Social Movement (VTSM).

Aspects of the New Right-Wing Extremism

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 422-423
Author(s):  
Kathleen Webb Tunney
Keyword(s):  
New Right ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Right Wing Extremism
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