Statements of case to renew designated terrorist entities, June 2020

Statements of case to renew designated terrorist entities, June 2020

Date Published: 
July 2020

The risk of a terrorist attack in New Zealand is low, but Government are determined that New Zealand and New Zealanders be neither the target nor source of terrorist activities.

The designation of terrorist entities is one measure New Zealand takes to contribute to the international campaign against terrorism. The Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 (TSA) provides for a list of terrrorist entities to be established and maintained in New Zealand. Police are responsible for coordinating requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity.

The following document details designation that was renewed as a terrorist entity on 20 June 2020.