Man accused of possessing Isis material was 'learning about religion'

Man accused of possessing Isis material was ‘learning about religion’, jury hears

Thursday, May 27th, 2021

A man accused of possessing Isis propaganda material took the stand to defend his actions in front of a jury on Monday.

He said he was only learning about his religion, and he was put in jail because he is a Muslim and his religion is not liked.

The Auckland man, who has name suppression, has denied three charges of possessing objectionable publications, possessing a knife without lawful authority and failing to comply with a search. Read more

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