The Australian-born terrorist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch mosque attacks in 2019 has launched an appeal against his convictions and sentence. Brenton Tarrant initially pleaded not guilty to the deadliest mass shooting in New Zealand’s history, but in March 2020, he changed his plea to guilty. He then became the first person in the nation’s history to be sentenced to life in prison without any chance of parole. It’s unclear what his grounds for appeal are yet, but last year, lawyers said Tarrant believed his treatment in custody was “inhumane and degrading”. Christchurch’s Muslim community has previously said that an appeal would cause harm to families still grieving loved ones killed in the attack. Kiwi PM Jacinda Ardern, who’s refused to name Tarrant since the attack, said it’s an attempt to “victimise people” and that her thoughts are with the victims.