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Published by Brianna Pike on Feb 10, 2006
Category: Civil Rights
Region: Australia
Target: Victorian Premier Steve Bracks
Web site: http://www.greenleft.org.au/
Petition text:
Support freedom of expression! Oppose state censorship! Defend Azlan McLennan!
The Howard Government's anti-terrorism legislationbacked by all state governmentsrepresents a serious threat to civil liberties. The January 20 confiscation by Footscray police of Azlan McLennan's artwork "Proudly unAustralian" is a recent example of how these laws will be used.
It is an attempt to return to the practice of silencing the expression dissident opinion.
Therefore, we, the undersigned:
1. Reaffirm our support for freedom of expression and condemn the confiscation of Azlan McLennan's artwork by the Victoria Police.
2. Call on the Footscray police to drop any impending charges and to issue an apology to Mr McLennan.
3. Call on the Bracks Government to instruct the Victoria Police to cease its practice of raiding art galleries and removing works of art.
4. Commit ourselves to support any individual artist or artistic institution that is the subject of censorship and persecution.
The Howard Government's anti-terrorism legislationbacked by all state governmentsrepresents a serious threat to civil liberties. The January 20 confiscation by Footscray police of Azlan McLennan's artwork "Proudly unAustralian" is a recent example of how these laws will be used.
It is an attempt to return to the practice of silencing the expression dissident opinion.
Therefore, we, the undersigned:
1. Reaffirm our support for freedom of expression and condemn the confiscation of Azlan McLennan's artwork by the Victoria Police.
2. Call on the Footscray police to drop any impending charges and to issue an apology to Mr McLennan.
3. Call on the Bracks Government to instruct the Victoria Police to cease its practice of raiding art galleries and removing works of art.
4. Commit ourselves to support any individual artist or artistic institution that is the subject of censorship and persecution.
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