Civil rights protesters question Ruddock

August 10, 2005
Issue 
637
News

DARWIN — Phillip Ruddock's visit to Darwin on August 3 was met by a protest in support of Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks. When protester Cindy Watson questioned Ruddock about the protection due to Australian citizens, he replied that any right to protection does not apply to people charged with murder, claiming that this is the case for Hicks.

Despite not causing any disruption to the public meeting, the protesters were forcibly removed from the venue by police.

Kathy Newnam

From Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly, August 10, 2005.
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