UK environmental activists appeal against prison sentences they say are unduly harsh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK environmental activists appeal against prison sentences they say are unduly harsh

Associated Press  

LONDON — Sixteen environmental activists who were jailed for actions including stopping traffic, blocking an oil facility and splashing a van Gogh painting with soup went to a London court Wednesday to challenge their sentences. The others were sentenced for digging and occupying tunnels under the road leading to an oil terminal in southeast England and throwing soup onto the protective glass over van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” at London’s National Gallery. Friends of the Earth, which is backing several of the claimants, said the sentences posed a “serious threat to our democracy.” “Silencing those striving for a better world will not make these escalating crises disappear – doing so only serves to stifle our democracy,” the group’s senior lawyer Katie de Kauwe said. Separately Wednesday, London’s Metropolitan Police said two Just Stop Oil protesters have been charged with “aggravated trespass” for allegedly disrupting a performance of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at Theatre Royal in Drury Lane the previous evening.

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UK court throws out appeals by 10 of 16 imprisoned environmental activists
1 week, 2 days ago

UK court throws out appeals by 10 of 16 imprisoned environmental activists

Associated Press  

LONDON — A British court on Friday rejected appeals by most of a group of environmental activists who were jailed for actions including stopping traffic, blocking an oil facility and splashing a Vincent van Gogh painting with soup. The group argued that the jailed protesters are political prisoners who were “acting in self-defense and to protect our families and communities.” …

UK prosecutors defend jail terms of environmental activists
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK prosecutors defend jail terms of environmental activists

Raw Story  

by Clara LALANNE UK prosecutors on Thursday defended the lengthy prison sentences handed down to 16 environmental activists, telling London's Court of Appeal that their actions posed a danger to the public. The activists with the Just Stop Oil group last year received prison terms of between 15 months and five years for several stunts, including throwing soup on Vincent …

Judge says rioters should be charged with 'riot' instead of 'violent disorder' so they can be jailed for up to 10 years instead of a maximum of five
7 months ago

Judge says rioters should be charged with 'riot' instead of 'violent disorder' so they can be jailed for up to 10 years instead of a maximum of five

Daily Mail  

A judge has said thugs who played a key role in the UK riots should be charged with offences that carry a maximum prison sentence of 10 years instead of five. Judge John Thackray KC said prosecutors should look at charging people with riot instead of violent disorder after imprisoning a man who kicked a female police officer to the …

British climate protesters who plotted highway shutdown given record harsh prison sentences
7 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, …

Three arrested after Just Stop Oil spray orange paint over London’s Wellington Arch
1 year, 4 months ago

Three arrested after Just Stop Oil spray orange paint over London’s Wellington Arch

The Independent  

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UK police have new expanded powers to crack down on protests
1 year, 8 months ago

UK police have new expanded powers to crack down on protests

Associated Press  

LONDON — New and expanded powers for British police took effect on Sunday, including measures targeting activists who stop traffic and major building works with protests. Authorities have repeatedly condemned environmental protest groups, including Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion, which have sought to raise awareness about the urgency of climate change by staging multiple high-profile protests at the busiest …

Just Stop Oil protesters glue themselves to tarmac at central London junction
2 years, 4 months ago

Just Stop Oil protesters glue themselves to tarmac at central London junction

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 stopped traffic at a key junction …

Just Stop Oil activists spray paint on Aston Martin showroom in London
2 years, 5 months ago

Just Stop Oil activists spray paint on Aston Martin showroom in London

The Independent  

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Activists in UK court after soup thrown at Van Gogh picture
2 years, 5 months ago

Activists in UK court after soup thrown at Van Gogh picture

The Independent  

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Just Stop Oil campaigners deny damaging Van Gogh painting in gallery protest
2 years, 6 months ago

Just Stop Oil campaigners deny damaging Van Gogh painting in gallery protest

The Independent  

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Climate protesters block 4 roads in London; 38 arrested
3 years, 5 months ago

Climate protesters block 4 roads in London; 38 arrested

Associated Press  

LONDON — Police arrested at least 38 environmental protesters for causing traffic misery in London during Monday’s morning rush hour after blocking a string of major routes. The group, which is known as Insulate Britain, said around 50 people had blocked four sites in London, including the Blackwall Tunnel, one of the major routes across the River Thames in east …

Seven arrested after Extinction Rebellion activists smash windows at Barclays’ London HQ
3 years, 11 months ago

Seven arrested after Extinction Rebellion activists smash windows at Barclays’ London HQ

The Independent  

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Climate protesters block London Stock Exchange
5 years, 10 months ago

Climate protesters block London Stock Exchange

The Quint  

London, April 25 Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrance to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday as climate change protests continued in the British capital. In another tweet, the group revealed that other activists had climbed onto a train in London's Canary Wharf station for the second time in a week, reports CNN. Last week, three Extinction Rebellion …

Climate change protest: More than 200 arrested in London as demonstration enters second day
5 years, 11 months ago

Climate change protest: More than 200 arrested in London as demonstration enters second day

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Almost 300 people have been arrested during the second a day of climate protests in …

More than 200 activists arrested in London climate change protests
5 years, 11 months ago

More than 200 activists arrested in London climate change protests

ABC  

British police have arrested 209 people after climate change activists blocked some of London's most famous roads in an attempt to force the Government to do more to tackle climate change. Key points: Protesters are demanding the Government declare climate change an ecological emergency Organisers held a semi-nude demonstration in Parliament last month Five arrests were made after protesters targeted …

Heathrow 13: Jailing peaceful protestors 'will lead to more disruption', experts say
9 years, 1 month ago

Heathrow 13: Jailing peaceful protestors 'will lead to more disruption', experts say

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Jailing the “Heathrow 13” could encourage environmental activists to cause more damage in future protests, …

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