Solidarity with g20 arrestees
by pc Friday May 11, 2007 at 05:31 PM

A group of supporters held vigil this morning outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court in solidarity with G20 arrestees facing a committal hearing ...

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Some held a banner calling for the charges to be dropped, while there was also a demonstration of support from across the Tasman - the original flag of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Corporate media teams struggled to get mug shots, but there was only a rather perfunctory attempt by police to record the event and its participants.
When most arrestees had emerged - proceedings inside are reported elsewhere, but were mostly concerned with bail conditions and the like - a member of the solidarity network read a statement, which can be both heard and viewed later in this post.
The statement ended:

We condemn the attempt to demonise and vilify a handful of the people who were at the G20 summit in November. The police response is part of a wider campaign to demonise and delegitimise protest in Australia, and to frighten those who stand up against injustice. We are calling for all the charges to be dropped. Thank you.

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Indigenous solidarity
by pc Friday May 11, 2007 at 05:31 PM

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The statement
by pc Friday May 11, 2007 at 05:31 PM

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mp3 of statement 1min.56 232 KB

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