Police Charges Against Anti-CCP Activist Drew Pavlou Dropped After Court Throws Out Case

The defence argued that NSW Police had exceeded their powers of arrest

Anti-CCP activist Drew Pavlou wins a case with NSW Police at a local court in Parramatta, Australia, on March 14, 2023. Melanie Sun/The Epoch Times

SYDNEY, Australia—A local court in Sydney has thrown out all charges brought by the NSW Police against a 23-year-old China activist, dismissing two charges in two days.

NSW Police accused activist Drew Pavlou of failure to obey a move-on order from officers last May when scuffles broke out at a protest he had organised. Police also accused Pavlou of offensive behaviour for holding an anti-Xi Jinping sign in late April.