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WA Labor imposes fines and jail terms for protest 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
The Western Australian Labor government has introduced penalties of $36,000 in fines and up to three years in jail for activists entering an "Exclusion Zone" set up around the Perth Weapons Expo, an arms fair attended by representatives of governments including Israel. Critics say the measures criminalise protest and shield the weapons industry; activists are reportedly planning legal action against the police ban.
Why now: Civil liberties campaigners are alarmed by new laws restricting protest at a weapons expo and are preparing to challenge them in court.
WA Labor PartyPerth Weapons ExpoWestern AustraliaIsrael
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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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