Join the protests!

March 8, 2000
Issue 
396

Join the Melbourne protest against mandatory sentencing!

Join the protests against mandatory sentencing!

Following the protest rallies in Sydney and Brisbane on March 5, and earlier actions in other cities, rallies calling for an end to all mandatory sentencing laws will be held in Melbourne and Canberra on Thursday, March 9.

The Melbourne march will leave from the GPO, corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, at noon. All opponents of mandatory sentencing are urged to attend and bring pens/pencils/textas, banners, placards, flowers, friends, classmates, workmates and family. For more information, phone Singh from the Victorian Deaths in Custody Watch Committee on (03) 9470 5058.

The Canberra rally will be held at 12.30pm in Union Court, ANU. Phone Ruth from Resistance on (02) 6247 2424.

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