Melbourne Protest First Anniversary of Oct 15 Raids

Submitted by Anonymous on 10 October 2008 - 2:30pm
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Time and PlaceDate:

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Location:
New Zealand Settler Consulate 2N3
Street: 350 Collins Street
Melbourne, Australia

On October 15 2007, the New Zealand police carried out unprecedented nation-wide raids arresting 17 indigenous rights activists and anarchists and raiding some 60 different locations. The arrests were based on surveillance and interception warrants obtained under the Terrorism Suppression Act. This was the first time that the police used this Act, a law passed immediately after 9/11 and a direct result of it.

In the coming months, the case of the 'Urewera 18' will be heard in the District Court in Auckland. My great hope for this trial and for the future of Aotearoa New Zealand is that the raids will contribute to disrupting the false peace of this colonial state and radicalize people to struggle for justice and freedom. (Valerie Morse)