Brenton Tarrant, the Australian white supremacist responsible for the Christchurch mosque attacks in March 2019, is seeking to appeal his conviction and sentence, as reported by multiple sources including The Frontier Post and The Guardian. Tarrant, who was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in August 2020, claims that his 'torturous and inhumane' detention conditions impaired his ability to make rational decisions during his trial, leading to his guilty plea. According to The Guardian, Tarrant stated he was suffering from 'nervous exhaustion' at the time of his plea. This appeal has sparked significant attention, as it challenges the first life sentence without parole ever given in New Zealand, highlighting the severity of his crimes, which included 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and one charge of committing a terrorist act (Tribune Latest).