Refugee rights rally is blocked by NSW Supreme Court but organisers vow to protest

Justice Michael Walton approved the last-ditch bid to block the protest on Thursday night, ruling that the public health risks were too severe.

The NSW Supreme Court has prohibited a refugee rights rally planned for Sydney on Saturday. Source: AAP

A refugee rights protest scheduled for this weekend has been blocked by the NSW Supreme Court but organisers are vowing to push ahead with the event regardless. 

Justice Michael Walton approved the NSW Police bid to prohibit the protest on Thursday night, ruling that the public health risks - namely, the potential spread of coronavirus - outweighed the right to protest. 

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