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Admission of war criminals to NZ

Mohammed Khan made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

The request was refused by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.

From: Mohammed Khan

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Kindly direct this inquiry to 'Immigration NZ'.

In the wake of the collapse of the collaborationist regime in Afghanistan, many sickening revelations have been made about the crimes committed against civilians by various paramilitary units of the former regime, particularly the so-called "zero units" of the "National Directorate of Security", the kill-squads of the collaborationist regime's CIA-trained internal spy service ( https://www.propublica.org/article/afgha... ), but also the so-called "Afghan National Army Commando" units.

Given New Zealand's commitment to human rights, and the danger that seasoned killers of innocent civilians pose to the New Zealand public:
1) Have former militants of the "National Directorate of Security" been allowed to immigrate to New Zealand?
2) Have former militants of the "Afghan National Army Commando Corps" been allowed to immigrate to New Zealand?

Kind regards,
Mohammed Khan

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From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Ref: 2223-1586

 

Dear Mohammed,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of the 22^nd of January 2023 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“Kindly direct this inquiry to 'Immigration NZ'. In the wake of the
collapse of the collaborationist regime in Afghanistan, many sickening
revelations have been made about the crimes committed against civilians by
various paramilitary units of the former regime, particularly the
so-called "zero units" of the "National Directorate of Security", the
kill-squads of the collaborationist regime's CIA-trained internal spy
service (
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
), but also the so-called "Afghan National Army Commando" units. Given New
Zealand's commitment to human rights, and the danger that seasoned killers
of innocent civilians pose to the New Zealand public: 1) Have former
militants of the "National Directorate of Security" been allowed to
immigrate to New Zealand? 2) Have former militants of the "Afghan National
Army Commando Corps" been allowed to immigrate to New Zealand?”

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

               

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

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Kia ora Mohammed,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Ngā Mihi,

Emma

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

[1]457667B6

 

 

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From: Mohammed Khan

Dear INZ OIAs,

Let me be entirely clear.

Mr Richard Owen is stating that there is no public interest consideration in the New Zealand public knowing whether operatives of an organization that, according to ProPublica, an establishment media source sympathetic to the American occupation of Afghanistan:
"mowed down men, women and children, some as young as 2, who had no discernible connection to terrorist groups"
are roaming freely in New Zealand, menacing our children? I can only presume that Mr Owen is childless, and dislikes other people's children. Can you direct this to a more responsible party? I would certainly hope that Carolyn Tremain doesn't think- unlike Owen- that killing two year old children is a joke.

Yours sincerely,
Mohammed Khan

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From: INZComplaintsandFeedback
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Dear Mohammed Khan,

Thank you for submitting feedback to Immigration New Zealand (INZ)
on 17/02/2023 via the FYI.Org website.

We are unable to accept your feedback for investigation because you have
provided insufficient identifying information for us to locate you in
INZ's system or identify the matter you are submitting feedback about in
INZ's system.

If you wish to pursue this matter as a complaint, please submit your
feedback again providing further details such as the relevant INZ
application number, INZ client number, passport number and/or date of
birth to help us identify the person. You are able to resubmit your
feedback through INZ's Online Feedback Page:
[1]https://feedback.immigration.govt.nz/ or by email
to: [2][email address].

Alternatively you may wish to contact INZ's Immigration Contact Centre if
you have a general query: [3]https://www.immigration.govt.nz/contact

Please note that this case CFS-45797-R7Y8M3 has been closed.

If you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact
the Central Feedback Team at [4][email address].

Kind regards

Nicole 
Central Feedback Team
Immigration New Zealand

 

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