tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53544042007-12-03T19:09:48.576+09:30Gary MeyerhoffBlogger377125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354404.post-51172983564930211442007-12-03T19:01:00.000+09:302007-12-03T19:09:48.619+09:30

Rob Fyffe has had another Letter to the Editor published in the NT News. To read it click here

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NAPNT's media release in response to John Howard's announcement onthe Coalition's plans to quarantine welfare payments of drug users has been uploaded to NAP's Media Releases page. To read the media release: Johnny's brave new world, click here

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Napatista, Rob Fyffe's latest Letter to the Editor, published in the NT News on Mon 8 October, 2007 has been uploaded to NAPNT's Published Letters page. To read it click here or go to : http://www.napnt.org/2007/08/drug-mix-fuels-more-violence.html

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NAPNT's Rob Fyffe had an ethical victory in Darwin Magistrates Court on Tues, 4 September. Rob had been given a $180 Infringement Notice (plus $30 v.o.c. levee) when the misinformed Drug Squad raided the NAP house in Oct 2006 and found that instead of kilos of speed and a backyard meth-lab, Rob’s 0.5g of pot was the only illicit substance on the premises. Rob refused to simply pay the

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Rob Fyffe has had another letter published in the NT News, Letters to the Editor, his fourth in 6 months! But this is the first letter they have included "Network Against Prohibition" after his name at the end of the letter. The local media appear to acknowledge NAP as the leading NT experts on drug-use - ABC radio rang us for comment on Bronwyn Bishop's call to create another "Stolen

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Following Bronwyn Bishop's announcement of her intention to introduce a new policy in her Family and Community Services portfolio. ABC Radio Darwin ran the story on their afternoon"Drive" program and called upon The Network Against Prohibition to comment. Taking the call and representing NAP, was Fiona Clarke.Fi- How do I feel about Bronwyn Bishop’s proposal to have children of drug addicted

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Regular visitors to NAP’s website will notice some changes. Rob F has managed to teach himself html and is going through up-dating information and contact numbers. It is a very big job, so please bear with us if it is not happening fast enough for you.

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Bushranger, the back page columnist in the Sunday Territorian published a piece on our very own Rob Fyffe. The column tilted" Legal lessons" from the Sunday Territorian, Sun 6 May 2007 has been uplodaed to NAPNT's NAP in the media blog. To read what Bushie had to say about Rob click here or go to: http://www.napnt.org/2007/05/legal-lessons.html

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A month in Darwin's Berrimah jail, from March 12 to April 8, sheeted home several undemocratic truths to former print journalist ROB INDER-SMITH. The sight of the exit gate to freedom came as my head was giddy with mixed emotions. The triumph of a plan unhatched and about to be fulfilled swirled with the rage just conjured up by Officer Move Out!, who could not let me pass through "Checkpoint

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Rob Inder-Smith was released from Berrimah Prison on Sunday, 8 April 2007. We will bring you an update on what occurred while he was incarcerated as soon as Rob gets it together to write it down.

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My visit to Rob Inder-Smith in Berrimah Prison today was even more restricted than being made to sit at table 10 last time. Rob had been moved to B Block to do a week in solitary confinement. His crime? He wrote five letters to the NT Ombudsman, sealed them in envelopes addressed to the Ombudsman. Prisoners’ letters to the Ombudsman are not to be opened or read by the prison censors. This is

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Rob Inder-Smith was all smiles today when Karen, John, Jurgen and Fi braved the fascist fortress that is Berrimah Prison to visit him on his sixth day of incarceration. Dressed in the mandatory green t-shirt, shorts and too-small, plastic sandals, Rob was obviously very pleased to see some familiar, friendly faces. He stood up to greet us and we went to sit at an empty table. “You have to sit

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To read the transcript of the Parliament Action Sentencing Appeal click here: or go to: http://www.nt.gov.au/ntsc/doc/judgements/2007/ntsc/20070226ntsc11.html

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On Monday, 12 March 2007 Rob Inder-Smith will hand himself in to begin his one month's incarceration for his part in the parliament walk-in. His final thoughts before he descends into the bowels of Berrimah prison have been uploaded to his blog to read what he has to say click here

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Persecution of drug users REGARDING the story (Northern Territory News, March 1) “Mum desperate for sniffer son help”. This is a prime example of the inadequacy of the NT Health Department, and the “service” it provides. To read the complete letter to the editor by Rob Fyffe click here

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The handing down of his decision on the Parliament case sentence by ‘Justice’ Steve Southwood at the Supreme Court on Monday, 26 February 2007, was in a way the culmination of almost 5 years’ work and struggle by Darwin-based community organisation Network Against Prohibition, or NAP. To read more of what Stuart Highway has to say about NAP 2002 - 2007 and why they took on the NT Government

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Drug price questionable REGARDING the front page story of Northern Territory News March 1: “Police seize $3 million cannabis haul”. To read Rob's letter published in the NT News click here

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The latest media release about NAP's parliament activists has been uploaded here

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Great news! Stuart Highway has been given a 6 month sentence FULLY SUSPENDED!!! Rob has been given an 8 month sentence suspended after 1 month but still much better than the original jail sentence. Ema was given a $500 good behaviour bond. See ABC news tonight, Mon 26 Feb, 2007. for an interview with Stuart. Thanx to everyone for their support.

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Justice Southwood has again called an adjournment to the sentencing appeal. He seems to be having some difficulty coming to a decision, so come along on Monday and help him decide not to further overcrowd Berrimah and let the Parliamentry Protestors go free. The case reconvenes on Monday, 26 Feb at 9am in Darwin's Supreme Court.

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There is still no resolution to the appeal currently in the NT Supreme Court. On Monday 19 Feb 2007, Justice Southwood again called an adjournment to consider his decision. He told the defendants that if they were to issue some form of apology to parliament for disturbing them, he would take a more lenient approach. Court reconvenes on Friday 23 Feb.

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The final defendants in NAP's "parliament invasion" case will know next week if they are going to jail. To read the latest Media Alert about the court-case click here.

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A media alert about the last of NAP's 'Parliament Protestors' has been uploaded to NAP's Media Alerts. To view it click here

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For the latest on Rob Fyffe's battle over a sprinkle of alleged marijuana click here

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NAPNT is going into our Christmas holiday period. We are still here, and the core-group is still meeting but there are no organised activities planned until March 2007. Recent events since the death of our founding member and the ensuing turmoil of transition include the following. On Sat 11 Nov the 30the Smoke-In for Human Rights passed without incident in Raintree Park. Fi spoke

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