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  1. Oh look, NSW laws being used to silence the protest against Aboriginal deaths in custody.

    Shocked.

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    Protesters in Sydney have vowed to return for 'Invasion Day' rallies on 26 January after being dispersed at a rally against Indigenous deaths in custody on Sunday.

    In the lead-up to the event, demonstrators said they were planning to march in defiance of the NSW government's controversial new protest laws.

    However, moments before protesters were set to march from Hyde Park, police told event organiser Paul Silva to ask the crowd to "disperse in a peaceful and orderly manner".

    Silva then told the crowd of about 200 people — according to the Australian Associated Press — that he thought it would be "the safest option if we disperse".

    "I don't want anyone being attacked and, unfortunately, these laws will allow that," Silva said.

    Following the Bondi terror attack, NSW passed new legislation giving the state's police commissioner the power to restrict protests for up to three months after a designated terrorist incident.

    Police say they're now negotiating with organisers over the rallies planned for 26 January, Australia Day. A spokesperson has said the NSW Police commissioner has yet to make a decision on whether to renew the ban, which is set to lapse on Tuesday 20 January.

    #Aboriginal #Indigenous #Decolonise #SovereigntyNeverCeded #Treaty #FuckRacism #FuckWhiteness #FuckColonisation #AbolishPolice #AbolishPrisons #Abolition #CommunityNotCops #NoJusticeNoPeace

    Read more: sbs.com.au/news/article/protes

    [c/p from SBS Facebook page, link in comments]

  2. Two of the BPU’s most committed organisers are at breaking point after a traumatic 18 months. These are good, hardworking people who have given everything to the community, and right now, they need the community to have their backs.

    A recent act of financial abuse has left them in crisis, forcing them to cover urgent costs for accommodation, relocation, and medical needs. We’re aiming to raise $10,000 to help them regain stability.

    Please donate what you can and share this fundraiser widely. Solidarity is everything.

    chuffed.org/project/124457-sup

    #Aboriginal #Indigenous #Australia #Decolonise #BPU #BlackPeoplesUnion #MutualAid #PleaseShare #PleaseHelp #AboriginalMutualAid #BlackMutualAid
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    [shared from the BPU Facebook page:
    facebook.com/share/p/18mWsNpYm]

  3. The BPU* have installed a new Aboriginal Tent Embassy** in Naarm (Melbourne).

    It's been set up at "Kings Domain" Park, which was the site of Camp Sovereignty***.

    They've set up tents, a fire site, and have every intention to hold the space indefinitely.

    This is an Aboriginal act of resistance, directed and performed by Aboriginal people in defiance of Australia Day****.

    Please consider donating to the BPU to support this action - blackpeoplesunion.org/donate

    #Aboriginal #Indigenous #Decolonise #SovereigntyNeverCeded #Treaty #FuckRacism #FuckWhiteness #FuckColonisation #AustraliaDay #InvasionDay #BPU #BlackPeoplesUnion #PleaseShare #PleaseHelp #MutualAid #IndigenousMutualAid #BlackMutualAid

    *Black People's Union
    blackpeoplesunion.org/

    **Aboriginal Tent Embassy
    theconversation.com/a-short-hi

    ***Camp Sovereignty
    kooriweb.org/foley/news/2000s/

    ****Australia Day
    aljazeera.com/features/2016/1/