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digitalrightswatch.org.au
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www.wsws.org
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| | | | The "preemptive" raid on climate change activists demonstrated the vast police powers created by barrages of anti-protest laws imposed in recent years amid growing popular unrest. | |
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monitor.civicus.org
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| | | | Over the last few months concerns have been raised by civil society over the prosecution of the lawyer of a whistle-blower that would be held in secret. The Australian Human Rights Commission has warned of overreach with the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020, and human rights groups have raised concerns to the UN about problematic national security laws that undermine civic freedoms. Further, arrests of protesters have continued to occur in various cities in Australia. | |
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extinctionrebellion.uk
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| | Extinction Rebellion activists The Worley Three have been given 320 hours of community service today for causing £6,000 in "damages" for their peaceful protest at the offices of multinational corporation Worley. The sentencing comes two days after 15 university students in Uganda were remanded to a maximum security prison for peacefully protesting the pipeline outside the Ugandan Parliament. Meanwhile the beleaguered project has run into fresh funding challenges. |