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Australia has been doing raids like this for some time, they are even ahead of HK

by ajkdhcb2 5y ago

emmelaich 5y ago
What raids are you referring to?
- nicwilson 5y ago
  This one is very recent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXtq4a8829g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXtq4a8829g
- brenainn 5y ago
  https://law.uq.edu.au/files/60164/afp-raids.pdf https://law.uq.edu.au/files/60164/afp-raids.pdf
- ajkdhcb2 5y ago
  In 2019 they raided the Australian national broadcaster's headquarters, and the home of a journalist, because of 'national security secrets' [1]. A couple of days ago, a 21 year old journalist and comedian was arrested by a counter-terrorism unit because he helped make youtube videos criticising a government official [2]. Nothing serious about national security is required anymore. The laws in Australia are terrifying; the government has extraordinary powers that can force you to build encryption backdoors and you're not allowed to tell anyone, not even your employer. So who knows what happens that the public never hears about. People were also arrested for making facebook posts just talking about covid protests. [1]: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-05/why-raids-on-australian-media-present-clear-threat-to-democracy/11183396 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-05/why-raids-on-australi... [2]: https://www.michaelwest.com.au/tamed-estate-arrest-of-friendlyjordies-producer-attests-to-dangerous-state-of-democracy/ https://www.michaelwest.com.au/tamed-estate-arrest-of-friend...
jussij 5y ago
The raids are just the tip of the iceberg, as the Australia judicial system now shares characteristics of those found in secret states like Russia. Who would have thought in Australia someone could be prosecuted and jailed by a secret court. That is exactly what happened to Witness J: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/22/act-justice-minister-says-even-he-was-kept-in-dark-over-secret-prisoner https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/22/act-j...
- ajkdhcb2 5y ago
  Wow that's insane. This was an interesting read, the most info I could find: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-05/witness-j-revealed-secret-trial/11764676 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-05/witness-j-revealed-se...

Australia has been doing raids like this for some time, they are even ahead of HK

emmelaich 5y ago

What raids are you referring to?

nicwilson 5y ago
This one is very recent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXtq4a8829g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXtq4a8829g
brenainn 5y ago
https://law.uq.edu.au/files/60164/afp-raids.pdf https://law.uq.edu.au/files/60164/afp-raids.pdf
ajkdhcb2 5y ago
In 2019 they raided the Australian national broadcaster's headquarters, and the home of a journalist, because of 'national security secrets' [1]. A couple of days ago, a 21 year old journalist and comedian was arrested by a counter-terrorism unit because he helped make youtube videos criticising a government official [2]. Nothing serious about national security is required anymore. The laws in Australia are terrifying; the government has extraordinary powers that can force you to build encryption backdoors and you're not allowed to tell anyone, not even your employer. So who knows what happens that the public never hears about. People were also arrested for making facebook posts just talking about covid protests. [1]: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-05/why-raids-on-australian-media-present-clear-threat-to-democracy/11183396 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-05/why-raids-on-australi... [2]: https://www.michaelwest.com.au/tamed-estate-arrest-of-friendlyjordies-producer-attests-to-dangerous-state-of-democracy/ https://www.michaelwest.com.au/tamed-estate-arrest-of-friend...

jussij 5y ago

The raids are just the tip of the iceberg, as the Australia judicial system now shares characteristics of those found in secret states like Russia. Who would have thought in Australia someone could be prosecuted and jailed by a secret court. That is exactly what happened to Witness J: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/22/act-justice-minister-says-even-he-was-kept-in-dark-over-secret-prisoner https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/22/act-j...

ajkdhcb2 5y ago
Wow that's insane. This was an interesting read, the most info I could find: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-05/witness-j-revealed-secret-trial/11764676 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-05/witness-j-revealed-se...