Activist Legal Support
This section contains resources and information to help activists, campaign organisers, lawyers and legal workers provide effective activist legal support
Facing the police and legal system due to your political beliefs can be very difficult, costly and frightening.
The stigma of being involved in ‘unlawful activity', the risk of police violence or arrest, the potential costs and consequences of charges or a criminal record, the threat of jail, all serve to deter people from becoming active on important issues. Many activists also drop out of movements or cease taking part in protest actions as the cost and consequences of police and legal action become too great.
Too many activists are left traumatised by police action, in debt due to legal costs or isolated in long-running court actions when they are ‘abandoned' by campaigns or activist groups.
Resources have been drawn from around the world and from our own experience here in Australia to help activists, organisers and legal workers to better support activists facing the police and legal system.
The resources on this site are for new and experienced activists, campaign organisers and for legal support workers and lawyers. They are designed to be downloaded and used in organising campaigns and actions, to be distributed at trainings and at actions.
Activist Legal Support Manual (58 pages PDF)
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