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Legal Observer Report: The Policing of the Disrupt Land Forces (DLF) Protests

This report details areas of concern from observations made by Melbourne Activist Legal Support across the four days of protests at the Disrupt Land Forces expo, including police use of force and weaponry, special powers, arrests, treatment of legal observers, media narratives and strategic misinformation.

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Your rights in Designated Areas

Information on the three main powers affecting people at protests inside a ‘designated area’:

1. searches

2. directions to remove face coverings

3. directions to leave the area.

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