Every day, all over the world, prisoners - men, women and even children - face execution. The death penalty is cruel, inhuman and degrading. We are opposed to its use, everywhere in the world, for whatever reason. At the end of 2010, nearly 18 000 were on death row, facing the death sentence.
Late 1960s and early 1970s were a time that saw the rise of protest movements across Australia. Causes included: Opposition to the Vietnam War, Racial equality, Equal rights for women and Environmental protection Protest was not simply between generations ie the young and the old, it was more complex.