Hundreds gather at churches to learn how to engage in civil disobedience and protect asylum seekers from border force officials “How many people here possess ever been to a blockade where you’ve tried to prevent someone from doing something,” Misha Coleman from the Australinatan Churches Refugee Taskforce asks a crowd of approximately 100 people gathered external the Wesley United church in Melbourne.
A good dozen hands depart up. Someone yells out that they’ve been involved in protests to stop the live export of animals. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com