The weekend of the 18/19 of July saw a series of rallies by the far right groups of Reclaim Australia and the United Patriots Front in many cities in Australia. Anti racist and anti fascists rallies were organised to stop these groups from using these rallies as organising opportunities. The biggest counter rally was in Melbourne, where around 1,500 protesters far outnumbered the racist rallies (see here and here for reports). Heavy police tactics led to a high number of injuries among anti-fascists in Melbourne. In other cities, the far right rallies were outnumbered by anti-racists and anti-fascists – click here and here.
The weekend of the 18/19 of July saw a series of rallies by the far right groups of Reclaim Australia and the United Patriots Front in many cities in Australia. Anti racist and anti fascists rallies were organised to stop these groups from using these rallies as organising opportunities. The biggest counter rally was in Melbourne, where around 1,500 protesters far outnumbered the racist rallies (see here and here for reports). Heavy police tactics led to a high number of injuries among anti-fascists in Melbourne. In other cities, the far right rallies were outnumbered by anti-racists and anti-fascists – click here and here.
