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- We want your help to protect civil rights in our society. The freedom to associate; freedom from arbitrary police attention; freedom of speech; and freedom of movement can all too easily be removed from our lives. The appearance of being ‘tough on crime’ all too often masks an inability of government to properly deal with social problems, and takes rights away from the people the government is intended to serve.
- Search For Your Rights was originally founded to stop the Criminal Investigation Amendment Bill 2009 known as ‘stop and search’ laws. This Bill was rejected by the Legislative Council after eleven months of investigation found that the bill has no justification or benefit.
- This legislation proposed to remove the requirement of reasonable suspicion. Removing the need for reasonable suspicion opens the door for unreasonable searches.
- That bill failed to pass into law: thanks to the opposition of the community.
- But bills like this keep on coming. The CHOGM Special Regulations and the Criminal Organisation Control Bill 2011 are just two recent examples.
- These bills remove accountability and defence for victims; and they attack the cornerstones of our justice system. The Criminal Organisation Control Bill 2011 is not ‘anti-bikie’- it is anti-association.
- We respect police, and we understand that they have a difficult job. However, these laws will not increase safety.
- Instead they will push the problem into different areas, decrease respect for police, and find nothing that the police do not already have the powers to find.
Are you ready to have your rights sacrificed for nothing?
- You can help to protect your rights!
- Write letters and emails to the Premier Colin Barnett, the Police Minister Rob Johnson or to your local MP. Click on the VOICE YOUR VIEWS link to see the addresses you can send your email to, or if you’re in a hurry send our form letter.
- Be informed about your rights and opposition to arbitrary bills. Click YOUR RIGHTS in the menu for links to Legal Services Australia, and WORK TOGETHER for other groups who oppose this legislation.
- The Criminal Investigation Amendment Bill 2009 was rejected by the Legislation Committee. If bills we oppose are in the Committee then anyone can make a submission to have their views heard. Click LEGISLATION COMMITTEE to see how you can do this.
- STAY POSTED for future actions, protests and movements. Join our facebook group, visit this site regularly, or email searchforyourrights@gmail.com to get involved!
Search for your rights!
Rally For Your Rights This Tuesday
The rally is looming very close ahead now – this Tuesday, 20 April 12.30pm at Parliament House.
The stronger the turnout the greater the chance we can make a difference, so please come down and say NO to stop and search!
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FROM UWA:
Catch 102 bus from Mounts Bay Rd after Hackett Drive at 12:13pm
Get off at Mounts Bay Rd after Cliff St approx 12:21pm
Walk to Parliament House: up Cliff St, right on Malcolm St, then first left up Harvest Tce arrive 12:30.
FROM MURDOCH:
Catch 503 Bus from South St before Murdoch Drive at 11:41am to Murdoch Station
Catch the 11:52am train from Murdoch Station to Perth Underground station.
Catch Red Cat bus from the Perth Underground Station at 12:15pm.
Get off at Hay St Parliament stop, walk up Harvest Tce.
FROM CURTIN:
Catch 100 bus from Kent St after Beasley Av at 11:42am to Canning Bridge Station.
Catch 158 bus at 12:05pm to St Georges Tce.
Catch 103 bus from St Georges Tce Stands R & S at 12:22pm.
Get off at Malcolm St after Mitchell Fwy. Walk down Malcolm St, take first right onto Harvest Tce (5 minute walk)
FROM ECU MOUNT LAWLEY:
Catch 887 bus from Alexander Dr after Bradford St at 11:45am to Wellington St bus Station
Catch Red Cat bus from bus station at 12:15pm to Hay St Parliament House
Walk up Harvest Tce.
FROM ECU JOONDALUP:
Catch 465 bus from Joondalup Drive ECU at 11:20am to Joondalup station
Catch 11:39am train to Esplanade Station
Catch Red Cat bus from Esplanade station at 12:15pm
Get off Hay St Parliament House, walk up Harvest Tce.