Practical Guide To Law And Protests In The Australian Capital Territory Vanessa Sporne by Vanessa Sporne, Joel Bourke, Rebecca Emder instant download after payment.

Engaging in peaceful protests and non-violent direct actions is an important form of political expression, essential for a well-functioning democracy. Although GreenLaw is an environmental justice organisation, these guides can be used for the organisation of peaceful protests for any social justice cause. The Guide covers non-violent direct actions and peaceful protests only. It is intended that these guides will be used for actions that are peaceful and do not involve harm to people or property. Whilst freedom of political communication is essential to democracy, violence is not. These guides will thus use the language of either ‘peaceful protest’ of ‘non-violent direct actions (NVDAs)’ to highlight the scope of the guide. We hope that by enhancing individual and organisational understanding of relevant Australian and ACT law that this guide can ensure NVDAs are conducted as effectively and safely as possible.