FED: Protesters to be charged over consulate protest

AAP General News (Australia)
02-17-1999
FED: Protesters to be charged over consulate protest

SYDNEY, Feb 17 AAP - Sixty-four people are about to be charged with unlawful assembly after
the Greek consulate in central Sydney was stormed and occupied by protesters early today, a
barrister said.

A 15-year-old boy, 20 women and 43 men are being ferried to various Sydney police stations
to be charged under the Commonwealth Act, barrister William Barber told reporters.

Dozens of police are flanking the driveway of the Sydney Police Centre to hold back
chanting supporters of the protesters who are about to board police mini buses.

Mr Barber said more charges were likely to be laid after police view video evidence of the
protest.

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