Civil Rights Defence - national day of action - Saturday October 27th

22 October 2007

Media Release:

Next Saturday (27th October) will see nationwide action taken in support of those arrested in para-military raids last week.

The national day of action will include a Civil Rights Defence rally and march from 12noon at Auckland’s Aotea Square. The rally will be calling for -

· No terror charges
· Immediate bail for all arrestees (innocent until proven guilty)
· Withdraw the Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill

Website established:
A website at
www.civilrightsdefence.org.nz

has been set up to help co-ordinate support for those arrested. People can find out about support activities, make donations to the campaign and send messages of support to the detainees through the website.

John Minto
Spokesperson
Ph (09) 8463173 (H)
(09) 8452132 (W)