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Preparing for a protest

39 Topics
  • Supporting Arrestees
  • Looking after you and your group
  • Before a protest
  • DIY legal research
  • Do we have the right to protest?
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Common charges and offences

45 Topics
  • Trade unions
  • Environmental Activists
  • Student activists
  • Particular actions
  • Common charges for all activists
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Police powers and your rights

38 Topics
  • Detained vs Arrested
  • Authorised Officers
  • Being Searched
  • Designated Areas
  • Protective Service Officers (PSOs)
  • At the Police Station
  • Police Powers
  • International Police Standards
  • Keeping Arrest Records
  • Being Arrested
  • Name and Address
  • Use of Force
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Responses to protests

35 Topics
  • Impact of counter-terrorism laws
  • International solidarity activists
  • Private security guards
  • Legal threats silencing activists
  • Impact of a criminal record
  • Criminalising political dissent
  • Lawful and unlawful
  • Role of police in society
  • Police tactics at protests
  • The Legal Context of Activism
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Activist groups

12 Topics
  • Admin Issues for Activist Groups
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Surveillance of Activists

10 Topics
  • Activist Security Resources
  • What if ASIO visit?
  • Dealing with Surveillance
  • Private and Corporate Surveillance
  • Political Surveillance in Victoria
  • Encryption
  • Data Retention
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Going to court

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Strategic Litigation

17 Topics
  • Case examples
  • Fees and costs
  • Appealing a decision
  • What court should I start in?
  • What is Strategic Litigation?
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Links and Resources

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  • General resources for activists
  • Activist legal resources online
  • Activist training resources
  • International activist legal support contacts
  • Activist organisations
  • Activist security resources
  • Digital security
  • Security for Human Rights Defenders
  • Human Rights contacts in Australia
  • Legal or civil rights organisations
  • Activist legal information & support (Australian)
  • Activist legal support in Victoria
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