An independent inquiry into allegations of police brutality at a protest against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog has been announced.
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) said on Friday morning that it was ‘in the public interest’ to investigate the violent clashes between police and demonstrators on Monday
‘Following the receipt of a significant number of complaints, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has decided that it is in the public interest to investigate the police operation at Sydney Town Hall,’ it said.
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Justice and Equity Centre Principal Solicitor Jonathan Hall Spence has said members of the public with videos or any other evidence of police actions from the night should submit it to the LECC to be considered under the investigation.
‘We urge the NSW Government to recognise that peaceful protest is critical to democracy. Statements criticising and seeking to de-legitimise people who protest set a tone of hostility that is at best unhelpful and at worst dangerous.’
