Just Stop Oil protesters appeal record-breaking sentences for M25 disruption
4 months, 1 week ago

Just Stop Oil protesters appeal record-breaking sentences for M25 disruption

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Five Just Stop Oil protesters jailed over a plot to block the M25 motorway are appealing their record-breaking sentences. Roger Hallam, co-founder of Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion, was sentenced to five years imprisonment for his role in a “sophisticated” plan to disrupt traffic on the M25. Lucia Whittaker De Abreu, Cressie Gethin, Lou Lancaster, Daniel Shaw, Roger Hallam from left to right UN special rapporteur Michel Frost said the sentence was neither reasonable nor proportional and did not serve a “legitimate public purpose”.

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A five-year sentence for peaceful protest – necessary deterrence, or mindless authoritarianism?
5 months ago

A five-year sentence for peaceful protest – necessary deterrence, or mindless authoritarianism?

The Independent  

Amnesty International has expressed “alarm” at the four- and five-year sentences imposed on five Just Stop Oil protesters, which are thought to be the longest ever handed down for a peaceful demonstration. Roger Hallam, a co-founder of Just Stop Oil, was given a five-year prison sentence for his part in organising a protest in which 45 activists climbed gantries on …

Just Stop Oil founder jailed for record five years over M25 motorway protest
5 months ago

Just Stop Oil founder jailed for record five years over M25 motorway protest

The Independent  

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British climate protesters who plotted highway shutdown given record harsh prison sentences
5 months ago

British climate protesters who plotted highway shutdown given record harsh prison sentences

Associated Press  

LONDON — Five climate activists who planned a protest to cause gridlock and block traffic over four days on a major highway circling London were sentenced Thursday to as much as five years in prison. The group’s disruptive tactics — from tossing tomato soup on Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting at the National Gallery to spraying orange paint on Stonehenge to …

Just Stop Oil protesters hold ‘wide awake’ demo outside Sunak’s London home
1 year ago

Just Stop Oil protesters hold ‘wide awake’ demo outside Sunak’s London home

The Independent  

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UN expert says jail sentences for 'Just Stop Oil' protesters against International law
1 year, 1 month ago

UN expert says jail sentences for 'Just Stop Oil' protesters against International law

Op India  

In October 2022, two protestors of the UK-based group ‘Just Stop Oil’ Marcus Decker and Morgan Trowland disrupted traffic for almost 40 hours on one of the busiest bridges in the United Kingdom. He said, “I am gravely concerned about the potential flow-on effect that the severity of the sentences could have on civil society and the work of activists, …

Just Stop Oil protesters arrested at Westminster demonstration
1 year, 1 month ago

Just Stop Oil protesters arrested at Westminster demonstration

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Metropolitan Police posted on social media: “Officers have arrested 62 Just Stop Oil …

Just Stop Oil activists disrupt traffic in central London
1 year, 7 months ago

Just Stop Oil activists disrupt traffic in central London

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Members of the group, which said around 160 people took part in the demonstration, …

DAN WOOTTON: Just Stop Oil are not protestors ­- they're a deranged criminal eco-terrorist cult
2 years, 1 month ago

DAN WOOTTON: Just Stop Oil are not protestors ­- they're a deranged criminal eco-terrorist cult

Daily Mail  

Is it going to take countless deaths on our roads to bring to an end the madness of Just Stop Oil? DAN WOOTTON: For the fourth day in a row, the deranged criminal eco-terrorist cult this morning stopped traffic on the M25 yet again by dangerously scaling gantries On her crappy podcast where she, without irony, also extolled the virtues …

Just Stop Oil protesters target M25 for fourth day
2 years, 1 month ago

Just Stop Oil protesters target M25 for fourth day

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The force said: “One lane was closed for a short time as officers responded …

Climate protesters block UK’s busiest motorway for second day
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate protesters block UK’s busiest motorway for second day

Al Jazeera  

Just Stop Oil activists climb gantries along multiple parts of the M25, forcing closures. Just Stop Oil protesters have blocked parts of the United Kingdom’s busiest motorway for a second successive day, bringing rush-hour traffic to a standstill as they call for more government action to tackle climate change. The campaign group said on Tuesday morning that 15 activists had …

Just Stop Oil protesters halt traffic and throw soup over Government department
2 years, 2 months ago

Just Stop Oil protesters halt traffic and throw soup over Government department

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Just Stop Oil protesters have stopped traffic outside the Department …

Just Stop Oil protesters in road block fire engine and ambulance during demonstration
2 years, 2 months ago

Just Stop Oil protesters in road block fire engine and ambulance during demonstration

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Footage shows just under a dozen officers engaging with the protestors in an attempt to move them on Just …

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