The violent pro China protestors should be kicked out of Australia.
If you violently push your pro authoritarian views in your democratic host country, they have every right to kick you out.
If you violently push your pro authoritarian views in your democratic host country, they have every right to kick you out.
But no, you're right, let's get the pitchforks and torches and have them all 'git out of our 'country!
When you are a resident, you are a guest to a country and must act accordingly.
Getting kicked out would be the logical extension AFTER a criminal trial and possible incarceration.
Saying we should remove criminal guests from any country, is IMO a logical point.
If you're in a country where you are not a citizen you are a guest. You wouldn't go to someone's house, create a lot of trouble, and then expect to be able to stay do you?
Students shouldn't behave like guests in countries which value freedom of speech. However, students who engage in violence and intimidation should certainly be removed from the University based on the rules almost every University has regarding what constitutes acceptable behavior, and in this case it seems they would also have broken laws by attacking the original protestors.
My understanding of the counter-protesters were not citizens of Australia. Despite being a student, it doesn't change that they're guests. This is frequently warned on the State department's travel guides. NEVER join in on foreign protests, not all countries have the same rights in those reguards.
"Not be disruptive" is a very common visa condition, and promoting violence, threatening harm, or interrupting the operation of the Australian community (which a university is a part of) is grounds to have your visa cancelled. Considering that some physical altercations also took place should make the vase very solid.
Check the student visa (subclass 500) conditions here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/already-have-a-visa/ch...
Australia is looking to buy nukes on public government TV atm, because the next 20-30years of china's future is looking uncertain.
If a China war kicks off, Australia is going to be the front line.
HK protect started peacefully now turned into riot with no clear political purpose. The extradition bill is dead already. I haven't heard any clear political demand from those protesters afterwards. It could hardly be called pro-democracy demonstration now.
Which law?
Why should they be punished?