Police Use of Force – Melbourne Activist Legal Support

Statement of Concern: Policing of the ‘March For Australia’ and Counter-Rallies

12 September 2025 20 minute read

Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) expresses concern about the actions of Victoria Police on Sunday 31 August 2025 in Melbourne and failure to mitigate risks posed by neo-Nazis. Summary MALS observed that police operational tactics deployed on the day, which focused solely upon separating opposing groups, resulted in a failure to adequately manage the intimidating,…

MALS submission to UN Human Rights Council finds Australian Government is failing to uphold civil and political rights

26 June 2025 less than 1 minute read

In a submission to Australia’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR), MALS has assessed the Australian Government’s performance regarding its responsibility to uphold and protect our civil and political rights and the right to protest. A mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the UPR is a comprehensive peer review of UN member states’…

What to do if you are assaulted or OC sprayed by police in Victoria

13 January 2024 2 minute read

Basic legal steps to take if you are affected by OC spray or assaulted by police at a protest in Victoria.