Jul 15, 2008

Civil rights victory - court dumps "annoy" laws!

Rachel Evans at the Sydney Activist Centre

"Two Sydney activists have won a Federal Court challenge to special World Youth Day laws that carry $5500 fines for annoying pilgrims.

NoToPope Coalition (and Socialist Alliance ) members Rachel Evans and Amber Pike took the NSW Government to court over the police powers granted for the month of July, seeking a declaration that they were unconstitutional." -- SMH