Scoop Documentary: Algerian Amnesty And The Intelligence Turntable - Doco by Scoop co-editor, Selwyn Manning
Case Update: The Inspector General of Intelligence and Security, Justice Paul Neazor, is preparing to review whether a security risk
certificate lodged against Ahmed Zaoui by the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) director, Richard Woods, was justified
and proper.
Scoop understands stage one will involve a hearing that will commence on August 7 2006 in Auckland at an as yet unknown
venue. Witnesses from New Zealand and abroad will include those testifying to Mr Zaoui's character and claims that he
poses no risk to New Zealand's national security.
Justice Neazor insists the hearings be held in private banning all observers (including observers from Amnesty
International and the International Commission of Jurists). SIS Director, Richard Woods, will however be permitted to
attend the hearings.
Once the hearings have concluded a Special Advocate, Stuart Grieve QC, will view classified information held by the SIS.
Scoop understands that Justice Neazor may permit a disclosure process of sorts. It may be possible that more
information, until now held secret by the SIS, may be released to Mr Zaoui and his legal team.
For more on this issue, see Scoop's full coverage of the Ahmed Zaoui case and immigration issues.
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