Locked-up ( US ) peace activist mounts legal challenge

[WearyOne]

Locked-up peace activist mounts legal challenge
September 12, 2005 - 3:53PM

"An American peace activist locked up in solitary confinement today instructed lawyers to appeal against the withdrawal of his visa.

The Government has refused to explain why it now considers Scott Parkin to be a security threat.

But Julian Burnside, QC, who is working with Greenpeace and Mr Parkin's lawyers on the case, said: "If all Mr Parkin has done to be assessed a security risk is to peacefully protest his opinions, then we are in serious trouble.

"The Govenrment must answer, why is peaceful protesting in Australia enough to justify deporting Mr Parkin?"

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/lockedup-peace-activist-mounts-legal-challenge/2005/09/12/1126377233140.html

[ladylibertee]

1. That's a little jaw dropping

[neweurope]

2. These are the laws that the neocons want to see internationally.

As far as I know they are trying to change British law like this, too (if they haven't already) - and via the British they will try this all over EU, too. It's already begun!

Hardly anybody will protest because after all WE aren't terrorists... and the sheeple will notice when it's too late that not only "terrorists", this ever persuading invention of the Neocons, but also oppositional people and lastly probably workers on strike will be treated thus. De facto there is no more law once you have "terrorist laws".

They can declare that you're a terrorist and don't have to prove anything, don't even have to tell you what you're supposed to have done. No way out, no defense possible. And the public in most cases will not even get to know you've been disappeared.

Isn't it forbidden in the USA to even reveal where a "terrorist" is incarcerated?


That's the final good bye to Democracy. Here, there and everywhere.


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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[drduffy]

3. Following the Nazi DIY

(Do It Yourself) handbook. It appears relatively easy to create a fascist state. It helps when a good portion of the populace make a 'studied' effort to remain ignorant. I have a couple of acquaintances who simply won't even 'look' at contradictory evidence. They grasp and will not let go of their illusions. Pathetic.

[jilln]

4. England too

Over the past couple years has been "banning' American activists from visiting, based on their speech, including professor Steven Best and trauma surgeon Dr. Jerry Vlasak.

[Eugene]

5. BBC: Australia to deport US activist

Last Updated: Monday, 12 September 2005, 13:26 GMT 14:26 UK

Australia to deport US activist

A US peace activist branded a threat to national security by Australia
will not fight deportation, his lawyer has said.

Scott Parkin will take legal action against officials to find out why
they decided he was a security risk, his lawyer Julian Burnside added.

Mr Parkin was arrested following a Sydney protest against US military
contractor Halliburton, a firm with close ties to the Bush
administration.

Opposition leaders have accused the government of pandering to the US.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4237596.stm