Black Dagger
29th November 2006, 12:12
Public Meeting, From G20 to APEC:
Defend our right to protest
Where & When?
7pm, Friday 1 December
Trades Hall Bar
Cnr Lygon and Victoria Streets, Carlton South
Info
Mainstream Media coverage of last Saturday's StopG20 protest focused on protester violence in an attempt to discredit the protest as a whole.
What the media didn't cover was police violence at the Saturday rally as well as at parliament house and the Melbourne Museum (where a woman was hospitalised). Another man (who wasn't at the rally) was abducted by police, beaten and released after two hours on Sunday.
A debate over protest tactics has also emerged: what is best way to build the movement as we turn our attention to APEC?
At this public meeting participants in the demonstration will talk about media coverage, police violence, protest tactics and APEC.
Speakers:
Anthony Kelly, organiser of Human Rights Observers on the day
Holly Creenaune, National Convener Aust. Student Environment Network
Liz Thompson, organiser with the StopG20 committee
Jonathon Collerson, International Socialist Organisation
(more speakers to be announced)
Endorsed by: RMIT Student Union, Australian Student Environment Network, International Socialist Organisation, Moreland Peace Group (if your group would like to endorse this meeting please email)
Contact: Jonathon Collerson, 04 3813 6093 or [email protected]
Defend our right to protest
Where & When?
7pm, Friday 1 December
Trades Hall Bar
Cnr Lygon and Victoria Streets, Carlton South
Info
Mainstream Media coverage of last Saturday's StopG20 protest focused on protester violence in an attempt to discredit the protest as a whole.
What the media didn't cover was police violence at the Saturday rally as well as at parliament house and the Melbourne Museum (where a woman was hospitalised). Another man (who wasn't at the rally) was abducted by police, beaten and released after two hours on Sunday.
A debate over protest tactics has also emerged: what is best way to build the movement as we turn our attention to APEC?
At this public meeting participants in the demonstration will talk about media coverage, police violence, protest tactics and APEC.
Speakers:
Anthony Kelly, organiser of Human Rights Observers on the day
Holly Creenaune, National Convener Aust. Student Environment Network
Liz Thompson, organiser with the StopG20 committee
Jonathon Collerson, International Socialist Organisation
(more speakers to be announced)
Endorsed by: RMIT Student Union, Australian Student Environment Network, International Socialist Organisation, Moreland Peace Group (if your group would like to endorse this meeting please email)
Contact: Jonathon Collerson, 04 3813 6093 or [email protected]