The new charge is in addition to 51 counts of murder that Brenton H. Tarrant faces for the March 15 massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Death Toll in New Zealand Mosque Attacks Rises to 51
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said that the man, a Turkish national, had been in an intensive care unit in a Christchurch hospital since the shooting seven weeks ago.
New Zealand Offers Permanent Visas to Those at Mosques During Attacks
The move followed public pleas from survivors and family members of the Christchurch victims for certainty about their immigration status.
New Zealand Passes Law Banning Most Semiautomatic Weapons, Weeks After Massacre
The ban, supported by all but one of Parliament’s 120 lawmakers, came less than a month after a gunman killed 50 people in two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
New Zealand Shooting Suspect Is Charged With 50 Counts of Murder
The suspect, who appeared in court via video link from prison, also faces 39 counts of attempted murder.
New Zealand Memorial Service for Shooting Victims Draws Thousands
Prime Minister Jacinda Arden told mourners in Christchurch that “the world has been stuck in a vicious cycle of extremism breeding extremism” that “must end.”
After New Zealand Attacks, More People Registered to Move There
Registrations of interest to live and work in New Zealand rose sharply from people in the United States and from two majority-Muslim countries, Pakistan and Malaysia.
‘This Egg Has United People,’ Teenager Says of Protest Against Bigotry
A teenager known as “Egg Boy” has spoken publicly to media for the first time since he cracked an egg on a far-right politician’s head after the New Zealand attacks.
New Zealand Bans the Christchurch Suspect’s Manifesto
The alleged gunman’s statement has been classified as “objectionable,” making it illegal to possess or distribute it anywhere in the country.
in her words: Jacinda Ardern Is Leading by Following No One
In the wake of a mass shooting, New Zealand’s prime minister has drawn international praise for mixing empathy with swift, concrete action.