Rising Tide said the People鈥檚 Blockade of the coal port in Muloobinba/Newcastle will go ahead, despite the Supreme Court ruling in favour of the NSW Police. Isaac Nellist reports.
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Climate and civil rights activists protested outside the NSW Supreme Court against NSW Police鈥檚聽attempt聽to聽block聽the Rising Tide People鈥檚 Blockade of the world鈥檚 largest coal port, reports Isaac Nellist.
New South Wales Labor's harsh new bail laws have been widely opposed by First Nations, legal and community groups who say they will cause 'unspeakable damage', reports Pip Hinman.
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties has added its support to Freedom Flotilla initiative, saying it is both 鈥渁 form of protest and as a humanitarian relief campaign鈥. Kerry Smith reports.
A community assembly of more than 300 Palestinian activists targeting the operations of the Israeli ZIM shipping line聽was violently broken up by NSW Police. Rachel Evans reports.
As climate defenders are now considered 鈥渆xtremists鈥 by the state, a 91自拍论坛 and Socialist Alliance forum discussed how to protect our protest rights. Jim McIlroy reports.
The Civil Liberties Council affirmed its role of helping anyone who challenges the rich and powerful聽would continue at its 60th birthday. Rachel Evans reports.
The aggressive police operation to 鈥渃ombat鈥 the COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney鈥檚 South West is yet another example of聽politicians鈥 racist, anti-working class and punitive handling of the pandemic, argues Markela Panegyres.
Several NSW Police officers have been criticised in court for allegedly grabbing the breasts and neck of an anti-Reclaim Australia protester, then covering their actions up by deleting evidence, making up a false charge against her, lying under oath and attacking her in court.
Simone White was arrested at a Martin Place rally last year for allegedly assaulting Senior Constable John Wasko. After a year-long court battle, a magistrate has thrown out the charge and ordered police to pay White's legal costs because their arrest, investigation and subsequent prosecution were so improper.