Amnesty International Australia seeking videos and testimony of pepper spray incident at Sydney rally

Responding to the use of pepper spray by NSW Police on activists at the peaceful protests on Saturday in Sydney, Amnesty International Campaigner Tim O’Connor said: “Amnesty International Australia deployed 12 Human Rights Observers in Sydney for Saturday’s peaceful #BlackLivesMatter rally. Our Human Rights Observers have collected footage from the peaceful protest, and further material …

Peaceful protest is a human right – police should work with organisers

Responding to attempts by NSW police to ban peaceful protests in Sydney tomorrow, Amnesty International Australia Campaigner, Joel Clark, said: “Peaceful protest is a fundamental human right, and the NSW police should work with organisers to ensure that attendees can social distance, and protests can be carried out in a safe manner. Police must also …