Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS)
@ActivistLegal
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Training and resourcing activists & fielding legal observer teams since 2011 ๐ฆบโ #FundTheFrontline of human rights protection: https://t.co/UJjywq22Ht
Melbourne, Australia
Joined September 2014
STATEMENT OF CONCERN.'Abolish the Police - Our Safety in Our Hands' rally, 9 May 2025. Legal observers (LOs) documented:.โข misuse of designated area powers.โข excessive police resources.โข aggression toward protesters & LOs.๐ #VicPolWatch #ProtectProtest
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Clear evidence of how police use these weapons indiscriminately around the world. KIP (Kinetic Impact Projectile) weapons need to be banned in Victoria. @withMEAA @SonyaKilkenny #vicpolwatch #protectprotest.
U.S. Correspondent Lauren Tomasi has been caught in the crossfire as the LAPD fired rubber bullets at protesters in the heart of Los Angeles. #9News. LATEST:
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๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐๐!๐ข.Victoria Police have declared a designated area in Melbourne's Parliament House precinct on ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ.๐ฑ๐ต๐ฝ๐บ. Info about police powers & your rights in a DA below๐๐งต1/5.#VicPolWatch
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DID YOU KNOW? ๐ค.Everyone in Victoria has the #RightToProtest regardless of citizenship or visa status. NEW ACTIVIST GUIDE!โ.Protesting in Victoria โ a guide for visa holders and people who are not citizens . View or download the guide here:.#VicPolWatch
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RT @ruawall: Absolutely delighted to announce this Protest Legal Observer project with @ICCLtweet is up, with immense help from @ActivistLeโฆ.
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RT @humanrightsHRLC: Victoriaโs hate crime laws should protect communities while upholding our right to freedom of expression. Senior Lawyโฆ.
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RT @BrenMcNeil: So proud to share how Melbourne Activist Legal Support @ActivistLegal monitors civic space across Victoria & Australia andโฆ.
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MALS Legal observers were on site, recording & gathering evidence & are now key witnesses in this case. Our detailed report can be seen here: #VicPolWatch #OCSpray.
A class action against Victoria Police has begun with protesters suing the force over the use of capsicum spray, claiming it amounted to assault and battery. @penelopeliersch #9News
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RT @amnesty: German authorities must stop their crackdown on speech and protests and the discriminatory restriction of freedom of expressioโฆ.
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RT @CIVICUSalliance: #CIVICUSLens: Check out our latest interviews!. ๐ฟ๐ผ proposal to extend presidential terms in #Zimbabwe .๐ฆ๐บ #Australia'sโฆ.
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RT @CIVICUSalliance: #CIVICUSLens: #Australia ๐ฆ๐บ is facing a threat to democracy w/ restrictive legislation & police aggression against proโฆ.
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RT @RAPLV: The report calls for major reforms of these powers to better protect the human rights of Victorians, and urges the Victorian Parโฆ.
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RT @RAPLV: This report examines instances of "no reason" searches by Victoria Police - including designated area searches, consent searchesโฆ.
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