*******SOLIDARITY ACTION *********DROP THE APEC CHARGES***** *****FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO PROTEST
POLICE ATTACKED PEACEFUL CROWD!!!! On September 8th 2007 about 10,000 people joined a vibrant, festive crowd protesting against APEC summit. Police created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation. After the rally was well and truly over Police attacked a quiet group of people. They arrested 2 people and then released them saying…’they had made a mistake’. In arresting these two people many others got arrested including my sister. My sister was part of the independent media on the day. Her charges range from ‘Assault’ and ‘Resisting Arrest’. She along with other were denied bail and had to spend a horrific night in jail. We demand that all charges be dropped. The hysteria of security leading up to APEC was just a way to intimidate people out of voicing their right to protest. These ridiculous measure might be used in other protest so we need to unite and speak out against violent and intimidating police tactics. JOIN SOLIDARITY PROTEST TO DEFEND THE RIGHT TO PROTEST THIS THURSDAY 20TH OF DECEMBER 12PM OUTSIDE MELBOURNE MAGISTRATES COURT (CNR WILLIAM & LONSDALE) PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND BRING BANNERS, MEGAPHONES ETC
Photos of rally at http://melbourneprotests.wordpress.com/
