Preparing for Arrest in the Context of Political Work

Start: 2020-10-28 18:30:00 UTC Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00)

End: 2020-10-28 20:30:00 UTC Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00)

This is a virtual event

Note: this is the free registration for this training. If you are able to contribute financially towards the cost of this workshop, please register here.

Standing Rock, Wet’suwet’en solidarity and LandBack actions, the ongoing Civil Rights Movement in the U.S; more and more we see those working and collaborating in opposition to state violence being targeted for arrest and repression. Police rely heavily on the fear induced by this repression and threat of arrest to force compliance, obedience, and passivity.

This workshop will increase awareness and knowledge of what it is like to be arrested and face charges in the context of political work in Canada, so attendees can make informed decisions as part of their organizing and activism. We’ll cover our [theoretical] legal rights and the common charges activists face and briefly touch on keeping ourselves safe in the face of increasing surveillance. We'll then focus on the experience of being arrested, navigating jail and the court system, preparing for sentencing and going to jail, and any further consequences of arrest. We’ll also look at how we can individually and collectively prepare for arrest, what the support process can look like, and why it’s so important.

The hope is that by sharing information, demystifying the process, and having frank conversations individuals will be more prepared and empowered to take action themselves - even when it may involve risk.

The workshop facilitator is a longtime political organizer with experience going through the process of action planning to arrest to charges to jail and in supporting others through their legal cases.

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