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WA Labor imposes fines and jail terms for activist exclusion zone
Original: The WA Labor party have imposed a penalty of $36,000 and 3 years jail to form an "Exclusion Zone" that activists are not
Western Australia's Labor government has introduced penalties of up to $36,000 and three years in prison for activists entering an "Exclusion Zone" around the Perth Weapons Expo. Critics say the zone was created to shield the arms fair, attended by delegations including Israel, from protest. Activists are reportedly planning legal action against the police ban, arguing it restricts the right to demonstrate.
Why now: Civil liberties concerns over harsh penalties for peaceful protest at a weapons expo are drawing criticism and planned legal challenges.
WA Labor PartyPerth Weapons ExpoWestern Australia Police
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- The WA Labor party have imposed a penalty of $36,000 and 3 years jail to form an "Exclusion Zone" that activists are not allowed to enter, in order to sell weapons at the Perth Weapons Expo, attended by regimes such as israel.. "Activists plan legal action against police ban on… · CanvasesByPeter@mementomori.social · 8
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