Archive for 'Peter Greste'
Jailing protesters – where I have heard that before?
Posted by John, June 24th, 2014 - under Jail, Peter Greste, Protests.
Tags: Criminalising dissent, Free speech
Comments: 1
The Tasmanian ‘Liberal’ Government has introduced legislation that will see those who protest against logging ‘and other production sites’ jailed for their second ‘offence’.
Jailing protesters? Now where I have heard about that happening recently?
In Egypt they jail protesters and journalists. In Australia, journalists could be next.
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Peter Greste and the not so innocent state in both Egypt and Australia
Posted by John, June 23rd, 2014 - under Peter Greste.
Tags: Aljazeera, Australia, Egypt, Free speech, Freedom
Comments: 9
Of course the conviction of Peter Greste is a travesty of justice. So too are Aboriginal deaths in custody, imprisoning innocent asylum seekers and their children in concentration camps, criminalising dissent, fining or jailing workers for ‘illegal’ strikes and imprisoning Aboriginal peoples on their own lands.
The fight for justice in Australia is the fight against the same sort of forces imprisoning Peter Greste in Egypt. Our fight against injustice here is the fight against injustice everywhere. Peter Greste’s struggle is our struggle. The best way for Australians to support Greste is to fight for justice and freedom here in Australia.