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South Asia Democracy Watch (SDW) Condemns Terrorism in New Zealand Mosques

South Asia Democracy Watch (SDW) Condemns Terrorism in New Zealand Mosques

By: Raja Zahid A Khanazada 

South Asia Democracy Watch (SDW) has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in two Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand killing 49 and wounding dozens of Muslim worshipers on Friday.

SDW, the nonprofit organization based in Washington DC and Dallas, Texas expressed its resolve in a press release: “We join the peace-loving people of New Zealand in condemning the worst kind of terrorist attacks in Europe.”

Emphasizing that “Terrorism has no country and no religion,” the statement categorically rejected all kinds of hatred, and violence against any religion, ethnicity, or nationality. “Terrorism has many faces in all parts of the world,” the statement continued, “but a handful of extremists cannot deter the peaceful majority of the world who are united against violence and religious extremism.”

SDW plans to participate in the vigil and rallies in solidarity with the world community, demonstrating its resolve to reject terrorism and promote peace all over the world.

A gunman started shooting men, women, and children from close range inside two mosques in Christchurch on Friday. BBC reports that the gunman, live-streaming the attack from a head-mounted camera, identified himself as Australian.

Leaders of New Zealand and Australia have condemned the killing spree as an act of terrorism. Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Arden, commenting on the shooting said, “It’s clear that it can only be described as a terrorist attack. From what we know it does appear to be well planned.” Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison has also described the attacks as “extremist, right-wing” terrorist.

 

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