[news] Howard's 'Hardline Approach': Australian Government Imposes Military-Police Regime on Aborigines (Two Articles)

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

Under the cynical guise of protecting indigenous children from sexual abuse, the [John] Howard government announced on Thursday a “national emergency” plan to take control of dozens of Aboriginal communities throughout the Northern Territory and impose virtual martial law conditions. Over [the] coming weeks, police and troops will flood into as many as 60 towns and camps to enforce a series of draconian measures.

  


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    [1]: http://mostlywater.org/australian_government_imposes_military_police_regime_on_aborigines

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