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On what date, if any, did the Terrorist Designation Working Group recommend that the designation of Jaish Al Adl as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 be allowed to lapse? and 1 other question

Answered 29584, 29585 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 29584

    On what date, if any, did the Terrorist Designation Working Group recommend that the designation of Jaish Al Adl as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 be allowed to lapse?

  • 29585

    Did the Terrorist Designation Working Group recommend that the designation of Jaish Al Adl as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 be allowed to lapse?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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I am advised that the Terrorist Designation Working Group (TDWG) provided policy advice on the designation of Jaish Al Adl (JAA) to the National Security Board on 4 and 29 May 2026, including a range of legal, foreign policy and national security factors. Ultimately, TDWG did not make a recommendation on whether to redesignate JAA, aside from noting that it would be legally permissible.