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People Against Prisons Aotearoa

@againstprisons

A prison abolitionist organisation committed to building a fairer, safer, and more just Aotearoa.

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As justice scholar Awatea Mita explains in this Auckland Women's Centre article, the prisoner voting ban ends universal suffrage in Aotearoa and is racist and sexist, as wahine Māori and survivors of gendered violence are over-represented in the prison population. awc.org.nz/silencing-our-…

As justice scholar Awatea Mita explains in this <a href="/AkWomensCentre/">Auckland Women's Centre</a> article, the prisoner voting ban ends universal suffrage in Aotearoa and is racist and sexist, as wahine Māori and survivors of gendered violence are over-represented in the prison population. awc.org.nz/silencing-our-…
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I'm participating in a cool event next week in Melbourne with People Against Prisons Aotearoa's friends Flat Out Inc.! I'm flying over to Australia with my friend Ti, who is another co-founder of PAPA, for a community discussion on prison abolitionist politics and organising :) Link in thread ->

I'm participating in a cool event next week in Melbourne with <a href="/againstprisons/">People Against Prisons Aotearoa</a>'s friends <a href="/FlatOutInc/">Flat Out Inc.</a>! I'm flying over to Australia with my friend Ti, who is another co-founder of PAPA, for a community discussion on prison abolitionist politics and organising :) Link in thread -&gt;
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The event is next Wednesday July 4th, 5:30-7pm in the Carlton Trades Hall in Melbourne. It's free, but you need to book tickets! Ti and I will be joined by Kelly and Nina, two formerly incarcerated organisers and activists. See you there! eventbrite.com.au/e/organising-f…

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Our press spokesperson emmy rākete 🇵🇸 will be in Melbourne to give a public lecture for our friends Flat Out Inc, followed by a panel discussion including one of our co-founders Ti. The event will discuss prison abolitionist politics from Aotearoa to Narrm. eventbrite.com.au/e/organising-f…

Our press spokesperson <a href="/cannibality/">emmy rākete 🇵🇸</a> will be in Melbourne to give a public lecture for our friends Flat Out Inc, followed by a panel discussion including one of our co-founders Ti. The event will discuss prison abolitionist politics from Aotearoa to Narrm. eventbrite.com.au/e/organising-f…
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This article provides more evidence for what we've always said: if they build it, they will fill it. The Waikeria megaprison expansion must end, a moratorium on prison construction must be instituted and the funds reinvested into meeting community needs. newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/26/new…

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The Government won't spend any money to prevent offending, but will spend billions of dollars in locking people up after they've caused harm. This is justice policy aimed at immiserating Māori and working-class communities. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/go…

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Transphobes tried to disrupt our rally against the Waikeria and Christchurch prison expansion, but our solidarity and song sent them packing.