Newsletter
Background
- About the Terrorism Suppression Act
- State Repression in Aotearoa / New Zealand
- Tūhoe: A history of Resistance
- What is the SIS?
- What is Anarchism?
- Tino Rangatiratanga and Mana Motuhake
- Why reject the Treaty? A Maori-pakeha viewpoint
- Land of the Long White Lie: The New Zealand Terror Raids
- Summary of New Zealand laws threatening civil liberties post September 11th 2001
May legal update
Defendants in the Operation 8 case have been summoned back to the Auckland High Court next Friday, May 15th at 9am. At this hearing, defendants will be required to enter a plea. Changes to bail conditions for the accused will also be argued on that day.
Presently, there are 18 people facing charges as a result of the state terror raids of October 15th 2007. All 18 have been charged with firearms offences. Five of these people have been further charged with 'participation in an organised criminal group'. It is the belief of the October 15th Solidarity group that these further charges have been brought by the Crown in order to save face after the disaster of the raids by portraying the accused as some sort of gang.
The struggle against all of these politically motivated charges continues. If you are in Auckland on 15 May, come down to the court to show your solidarity and support. If you would like more information about the case or the October 15th Solidarity group, please email us on: info@October15thSolidarity.info
- Submitted on 07/05/2009 - 19:30