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Published: 03.06.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'The Clash of Rights ', 1.
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Earlier this morning, the police issued a statement regarding the confrontation between the Freedom Ride group, and the locals in the western New South Wales town of Walgett.
"At round about midnight, there was a confrontation between the locals and the visiting Freedom Ride group. We understand that some force was used by the locals to intimidate the group, but we will not be pressing charges since no one has been hurt"
This has angered the Activists, who have been protesting outside the local RSL club, which does not permit Aborigines to enter. They claimed that the police were biased against the group because of their affiliation with the local indigenous community. …

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