Tag: anti-lockdown protest

Convicted Anti-Lockdown Protesters in Saskatchewan Launch Appeal

Anti-lockdown protesters who were convicted of violating Saskatchewan’s limits on outdoor gatherings are appealing their convictions at the Court of King’s Bench. They are also challenging the constitutionality of gathering limits in a Court of Appeal. Authorities did not equally apply gathering limits to hundreds who joined Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in 2020, their…


[Premiering 10/14 at 1PM ET] 22 Days in Jail For Journalist Who Reported on Anti-Lockdown Protests: Monica Smit | Facts Matter

At the height of Australia’s Covid lockdowns (which were among the strictest in the world), a wave of anti-lockdown protests emerged. These protests saw tens-of-thousands of people take to the streets, demanding their government to lift the restrictions. The response from the government was a mix of apathy, and heavy handed police tactics. Caught up…


[Premiering 10/14 at 1 PM ET] 22 Days in Jail for Journalist Who Reported on Anti-Lockdown Protests: Monica Smit | Facts Matter

At the height of Australia’s COVID-19 lockdowns (which were among the strictest in the world), a wave of anti-lockdown protests emerged. These protests saw tens of thousands of people take to the streets, demanding their government lift the restrictions. The response from the government was a mix of apathy and heavy-handed police tactics. Caught up…


Avi Yemini Gets Apology From Victoria Police After Wrongful Arrest During Protests

Victoria Police has apologised to Rebel News chief Australian correspondent Avi Yemini for arresting him while reporting on the COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne. The apology, which was issued on June 27 and published on Canadian media outlet Rebel News on July 7, comes after Yemini filed his case in the Victoria’s Supreme Court in…


Rebel News Avi Yemini Gets Apology From Victoria Police After Wrongful Arrest During Protests

Victoria Police has apologised to Rebel News chief Australian correspondent Avi Yemini for arresting him while reporting on the COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne. The apology, which was issued on June 27 and published on Canadian media outlet Rebel News on July 7, comes after Yemini filed his case in the Victoria’s Supreme Court in…


“The Govt Is Misusing the Police”: Former Aussie Police Officer Protests COVID-19 Mandates

A 31-year veteran police officer has said he has quit the police force over the COVID-19 health mandates as thousands rallied again on the weekend to protest the restrictions. Roland Chrystal, who served in the New South Wales Police Force since he was 19-years-old, joined with tens of thousands of people to peacefully protest against…


‘People Are Fed Up’: Sydney’s ‘Freedom Rally’ Protesters Frustrated at State Govt’s Pandemic Handling

When tens of thousands of Australians turned up at Sydney’s first “Freedom Rally” last Saturday, it showed that people were “fed up” with the state government’s COVID-19 restrictions, vaccine mandates, and its push to vaccinate children a speaker of the protest said. “This day isn’t just about us,” Maria Zeee, founder of independent media channel…


Dan Andrews Calls Protesters of Contentious Pandemic Bill a ‘Small, Ugly Mob’

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Wednesday criticised demonstrators who have protested against the government’s controversial pandemic law as “a small, ugly mob,” saying they would not distract him from his work. Hundreds of people had spent the fifth night occupying Victorian Parliament’s steps to protest the bill which will give the premier the power to…


Australian Construction Workers Anti-COVID-19 Restriction Protest Blocks Traffic in Melbourne

Construction workers in Melbourne have blocked a road in the city’s CBD on Friday morning to protest the Victoria government’s latest COVID-19 restrictions for the industry, with similar protests also occurring in Kew, Parkville, and Richmond. Dozens of workers blocked Lonsdale Street with plastic chairs and tables while taking a smoke break, stopping the trams…


Construction Workers Take to Melbourne Streets to Protest COVID-19 Restrictions

Construction workers moved onto the streets of Melbourne’s CBD blocking traffic to protest the Victorian state government’s latest COVID-19 restrictions for the industry. Dozens of construction workers blocked Lonsdale and Elizabeth streets with plastic chairs and tables while on their breaks, stopping the trams. The roads are now cleared. This comes after the state’s vaccination mandate…