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Rise of draconian anti-protest laws in Australia is highlighted by UN Special Rapporteur

www.edo.org.au Rise of draconian anti-protest laws in Australia is highlighted by UN Special Rapporteur   - Environmental Defenders Office

A UN Special Rapporteur has raised concerns about increasingly draconian laws that restrict citizens’ rights to peaceful protest around Australia.  UN Special Rappoteur Dr Marcos Orellana [1] said in his interim report today that:  “Draconian restrictions on the right to protest in several...

Rise of draconian anti-protest laws in Australia is highlighted by UN Special Rapporteur   - Environmental Defenders Office

A UN Special Rapporteur has raised concerns about increasingly draconian laws that restrict citizens’ rights to peaceful protest around Australia. UN Special Rappoteur Dr Marcos Orellana [1] said in his interim report today that: “Draconian restrictions on the right to protest in several states are also very troubling. Peaceful protests are a legitimate exercise of [...]Read More...

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