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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
Come down to rally against the Government’s proposed “stop and search” laws – Tuesday 20th April, 12.30pm at Parliament House.
They propose to remove the requirement of ‘reasonable suspicion’ for police searches. Removing the requirement of reasonable suspicion does nothing but CREATE UNREASONABLE SEARCHES.
All of the evidence shows that these laws will not decrease crime, but will increase community disunity, legalise harassment, and strip everyday citizens of their rights.
We’re not willing to let WA slip back into the dark ages.
Come down on the day we present our parliamentary petition calling for the Legislative Assembly to withdraw its support for this legislation.
Hear some speakers on why these laws won’t work and must be stopped; and shout out your protest against the injustices against you proposed in these laws.
Everyone is welcome and wanted- none of us have special rights. If one of us loses our rights, we all do.
For more information, please check out the rest of our website or email us at searchforyourrights@gmail.com
Event details are also on Facebook here – please feel free to RSVP there.