Ahmed Zaoui

Ahmed Zaoui
أحمد الزاوي
Born (1961-11-26) November 26, 1961 (age 62)
El Idrissia, Algeria
Citizenship
  • Algeria
  • New Zealand
EducationImam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (BA)

Ahmed Zaoui (Arabic: أحمد الزاوي; born 26 November 1961) is an Algerian refugee.[1][2] He arrived in New Zealand on 4 December 2002 where he sought refugee status. Objections from the Security Intelligence Service were withdrawn in September 2007, allowing him to remain in New Zealand.[3] He was granted New Zealand citizenship in 2014.

  1. ^ Refugee Appeal No 74540 Archived 2006-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, Refugee Status Appeals Authority, page 34-35, 139, 171
  2. ^ "Birthday marks Zaoui's long year behind bars". NZ Herald. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Zaoui: I never lost my faith in New Zealand justice". The New Zealand Herald. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2011.