October 15th Solidarity - Remember the state terror raids

Demonstrations and protests are being planned around the world for the global day of action to ‘Drop the Charges’ against the 20 people arrested in the nationwide State Terror Raids of 15 October 2007. Check out the calendar for a full list of events!

• Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara: Meet at 12noon at 128 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro. March through town - speakers and music
• Auckland / Tāmaki-makau-rau: Meet at 12noon in Aotea Square for a rally
• Vancouver (Canada): Film Screening at Spartacus Books, 684 East Hastings, at 7pm. Money to support the accused!
• Melbourne: Rally in Federation Square, 2pm
• Palmerston North: Project Dissent against State Terror meeting outside the Court House (Main St across from Downtown) on Friday nite 29th at 6pm in support of the Global Day of Action against State Terror.
• Limited edition poster in support of the day of action

Check out the Donations page for merchandise to support October 15th Solidarity

• Raid Me! Global Day of Action Ticket to Protest available on Trade me

Support the international day of action and the on-going solidarity work by signing onto our statement below and getting active in your community. The solidarity statement below is for both individuals and organisations. If you would like to sign onto the statement, please use this form or email us at info@october15thsolidarity.info with your name and/or organisation and we will include you.

Tickets to the global day of action to drop the charges against the 20 accused in the State Terror Raids are now available on Trade Me! There is a two-day auction that closes at the start of the demo on Saturday at 12 noon. The beautiful tickets are for freedom lovers, supporters of Tino Rangatiratanga, friends, and whanau and are free to print or $5 for limited edition colour print. Tickets for police and other spy scumbags are $8 million – about the cost of the entire ‘Operation 8’ investigation (the name given to the State Terror Raids by the police).

"Many people believe that since the terrorism charges were not successfully laid by police following the State Terror Raids in October 2007 that the case is closed. That is not correct, charges are proceeding" said October 15th Solidarity spokesperson Peter Steiner. Demonstrations and protests are being planned around the world for the global day of action to drop the charges against the 20 people arrested in the nationwide State Terror Raids of 15 October 2007. In Wellington, there will be a rally and march starting at 12 noon at 128 Abel Smith Street.

Solidarity statement with arrestees of 2007 police terror raids

National Executive of RAM - Residents Action Movement
24 August 2008

RAM condemns the clear abuses of state power which occurred during the 2007 anti-terror raids, particularly the blatantly illegal conduct by members of the NZ Police Force, and the nature of the legislation with which the accused were initially charged (the Terrorism Suppression Act), as grounds for objection by any reasonable citizen.

To support the Global Day of Action on Saturday 30th August (for the October 15th Solidarity Crew) I thought I'd do something as well, so, what better than to design and hand screenprint a limited edition poster?

To show your support on this day of solidarity with the October 15th Arrestees, or to simply get hold of a limited edition poster, please feel free to purchase one of the screenprints pictured above. Each poster costs $10 (add $2 for mail postage, or $8 for a poster tube), with all sales going towards the October 15th Solidarity Fund!

Na Segunda feira 15 de Outubro de 2007 mais de 300 policiais invadiram dezenas de casas em Aotearoa / New Zealand. A polícia afirma haver uma "ameaça terrorista concreta" dxs ativistas indigenistas. Na realidade, porém, a polícia altamente armada esta aterrorisando um povoado inteiro. Até a data não têm sido reveladas as provas dos grupos ditos terroristas.

A polícia prendeu 17 indigenistas, anarquistas, ativistas ecologicos e contra a guerra, incluindo pessoas de Tūhoe, Te Atiawa, Maniapoto, Ngā Puhi e Pakeha. A polícia queria formalizar as acusações de 12 pessoas pela Ata de Supressão do Terrorismo (TSA). Porém o subsecretário de justiça negou a autorização. Depois de quatro semanas na prisão todxs ficaram em liberdade condicional sob fiança com a exeção de um que ficou em liberdade sem cargos. Na terça feira 19 de Fevereiro de 2008, a polícia vasculhou mais locais e prendeu 3 pessoas mais. Todxs ficaram em liberdade condicional sob fiança nesse mesmo dia. Uma mulher foi presa na Quinta feira 17 de abril de 2008, e também têm cargos sob a Lei de Armas.

20 pessoas sofrendo acusações da lei de armas num julgamento que poderia durar muitos anos. Mesmo estando fora da prisão, estão sofrendo condições muito estritas que os impede de se movimentarem e associarem livremente. Neste site você consegue ver como pode se envolver nos grupos de apoio, sobre as datas e localização dos eventos em solidariedade e como fazer doações. A luta continua...

This week, the October 15th Solidarity crew in Poneke (Wellington) has published two new items to use on the streets. Volume 3 of the newsletter detailing the non-association situation for the 20 people accused is outlined along with other stories, events and analysis. There is also a new A6 size leaflet for getting the word out about our demands and mobilising people for the international day of action on Saturday, 30 August 2008. Both publications are available on the 'resources' page.

29/05/08 - One of the arrestees in the state terror raids on Te Urewera has had his depositions hearing set down for 20 November 2008 in the District Court Tauranga when briefs of evidence will be handed up. One charge against Raunatiri Hunt was withdrawn by the Crown. Hunt is one of the 20 people jointly charged with attending so-called ‘paramilitary-style training camps’ in Te Urewera.

Co-accused Valerie Morse and Emily Bailey have had their non-association order varied by consent of the Crown in the High Court in Wellington on Tuesday, 27 May. It allows limited association including once monthly 128 community house meetings and at the Oblong Internet cafe. An earlier order allows them to live together at Tira Hou Marae during the depositions hearings set down for the entire month of September.