Sedition Charter moot trial of Commonwealth Government : Melbourne Indymedia

25 citizens formed a circle on the forecourt of the County Court and refused to depart, security and police left us alone to continue the moot trial. We raised the banner of Eureka and took the oath

"We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other and fight to defend our rights and liberties." Eureka Rebeliion Oath 1854.

For the Prosecution:
Those gathered heard the opening statement about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which the Commonwealth of Australia is a signatory party to.

Ten people present then each went through 3 of the 30 Principles and contrasted them with the current Government policies and Laws.

For the Defence:
A photocopied letter from Attorney General Phillip Ruddock was circulated and then read out in one part of which he determines that:

"restrictions on the exercise of many of the individual rights in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights may be made for the protection of national security. Rights such as liberty of movement, and freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association are quailified in this way."

All those present were convinced that the Commonwealth Government has failed in its obligations to uphold at least 25 of the 30 Articles.

A further detailed and photographic record will be posted on
Melbourne Indymedia and the web site of
http://www.seditioncharter.org soon.

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Human beings are born with inalienable human rights which include the right to food, shelter, personal security, freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of religion and freedom from the fear of arbitrary arrest, detention, interrogation, torture, imprisonment and execution.

Citizens have both a right and a duty to oppose and resist governments that attempt to legislate away their inalienable human rights. They have a right under the 1946 United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, and a duty under the principles that were outlined in the Nuremburg Trials that were conducted after world war two that found that obeying the law and following orders could not be used as a justification for denying people their inalienable human rights.

Sedition Charter 2006
Sign the Sedition Charter
Why Sign?
Over the past decade, the Howard led Coalition government supported by the Labor Opposition, has passed a raft of legislation that has removed many of the rights and liberties Australians have enjoyed for generations.

We encourage Australians who wish to register their opposition to these laws and who believe citizens have both a right and a duty to agitate against governments that strip citizens of their inalienable rights, to sign the SEDITION CHARTER to openly demonstrate their opposition to these laws. WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR, BUT FEAR ITSELF.

Dr. Joseph TOSCANO / National Convenor Sedition Charter
John COLLINS, Ruth MARTIN, Tony MUNSLOW, Bill PICKERING, Jude PIERCE, Peter RILEY, Rick SIMPSON
National Steering Committee Sedition Charter

Freedom Vigils
If you live in Melbourne and want to meet members in the flesh, you can meet them at the vigils they hold around Melbourne every week. Vigil Schedule next week we are

SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
Date Wednesday 11.30am – 29 November
Directions Cnr William & Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Place MELBOURNES MAGISTRATE COURT
Date Wednesday 11.30am – 6 December
Directions 233 William Street, Melbourne

Place FEDERATION SQUARE
Date Wednesday 11.30am – 13 December
Directions Cnr St.Kilda Road & Flinders Street, Melbourne

Place HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Date Wednesday 11.30am – 20 December
Directions Cnr William & LaTrobe Street, Melbourne

How to Sign
Send and email to signthe@seditioncharter.org and your name will be added to the list below. Please provide as a minimum your name and optionally your email address, telephone number and postal address (will be displayed on the publicly available register unless otherwise requested).

You can write to SEDITION CHARTER, P.O. BOX 20, PARKVILLE 3052, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA for a copy of the Sedition Charter.

Please return completed hardcopy signed Sedition Charters to, P.O. Box 20, Parkville 3052, Victoria, Australia