Solidarity with Videographer arrested at APEC

Using unnecessary force and intimidation, police arrested peaceful protesters at the end of the rally at the APEC summit in Sydney in September 2007. While filming these police actions, Melbourne-based independent filmmaker Marcela Olea was arrested and her gear destroyed. She now faces two charges of assaulting police and one charge of resisting arrest.

Expenses for travel, court, counseling and equipment replacement have and will take an immense toll on her and her family.

These types of police and government actions not only highlight the inappropriate use of anti-terror laws, but also show the alarming trend of erosion of civil liberties in many walks of life. Send a message to the current government that this misuse of power is unacceptable and the APEC arrestees’ charges should be dropped.

Marcela was last in Court on December 20 February 2008 and needs to appear again later this month.

Support the right to peaceful protest without police intimidation. Support independent media. Stop the erosion of civil liberties. Drop Charges on APEC ARRESTEES!

Benefit Gig for Marcela

In solidarity with Marcela, in Melbourne there is a Benefit Gig @ the Noise Bar! Eight bands are performing across the folk, funk and rock genres, as well as Djs, performance poets and comedians. Homemade Veggie Food will be available Cheaply!

The gig is on Sat, 9th February at the Noise Bar in Brunswick. Bands include: The Shivering Timbers, Go Genre Everything, The Nervous Pilots, Green Green Green, Emma Tonkin, It’ll Be Sweet, Hey Pilot and Loukia. There is a $10 door charge with all door charges and food sales to go straight to helping out Marcela and others arrested at APEC.

Benefit Gig for APEC arrestee