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Thousands In Australia Defy Bans At ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protests

Jun 6, 2020 | Pratirodh Bureau

Demonstrators march to the Parliament House during a Black Lives Matter protest in Canberra, Australia on June 5, 2020 in this picture grab from a social media video

Thousands of Australians gathered in protests on Saturday embracing the cause of U.S. protesters angered by the death of a black man in police custody, defying bans and police warnings that fines will be issued for breaching social-distancing rules.

More than 5,000 people wearing masks and holding “Black Lives Matter” placards protested peacefully in Brisbane, with heavy police presence, according to ABC News.

Inspired by the death of George Floyd – who died in Minneapolis after a white policeman knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes – rallies were also set to take place in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart.

In the United States on Friday, prominent Democratic politicians adopted the slogans of the nationwide protests and announced reforms, as tensions remained high in major cities after days of largely peaceful protests that saw sporadic violence.

Australians were also using their protests to call for an end of mistreatment of indigenous Australians by police. Many protesters in Brisbane were wrapped in indigenous flags.

Organisers of a Sydney protest launched an urgent appeal on Saturday to allow for the rally after the Supreme Court of the state, New South Wales, on Friday ruled it unlawful under coronavirus restrictions.

Protesters vowed to rally even without a permit, with Australian media reporting there were still about 5,000 people expected to attend the Sydney protest.

NSW Police Minister David Elliott said the police were prepared “for anybody” who flouts the law.

“Freedom of speech isn’t as free as we would like it to be at the moment,” Elliott said. “Rules at the moment are clear.”

In Victoria in Australia’s southeast, which is still battling outbreaks of the new coronavirus and where social distancing rules allow for gatherings of no more than 20 people, health authorities were urging people not to attend the rallies.

“It is not the time to be having large gatherings,” Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton told a briefing.

Victorian police threatened fines for protest organisers and people breaking social distancing rules.

Tags: Australia, Black Lives Matter, coronavirus restrictions, death of George Floyd, George Floyd, indigenous Australians, new south wales, Pratirodh

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