Media statement: Grossly excessive policing at the Disrupt Land Forces protests likely infringed on protestors’ human rights
11 September 2024 Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) fielded a team of 20 independent legal observers to monitor the policing of the Disrupt Land Forces protest between 6.00am and 1.00pm, Wednesday 11 September 2024, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in Melbourne. Legal observers witnessed multiple incidents of excessive use of force by…