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George Monbiot on the record jail terms given to Just Stop Oil activists – podcast | Science

George Monbiot on the record jail terms given to Just Stop Oil activists – podcast | Science

Last week, five supporters of the Just Stop Oil climate campaign who conspired to cause gridlock on London’s orbital motorway were sentenced to lengthy jail terms by a judge who told them they had ‘crossed the line from concerned campaigner to fanatic’. Columnist and campaigner George Monbiot tells Ian Sample why the sentences are so significant, how they fit into a crackdown on protest in the UK in recent years, and what impact they could have on future climate activism in the UK How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Source link

Jail Sentence Nixed for Activists Who Glued Themselves to Vermeer Work

Jail Sentence Nixed for Activists Who Glued Themselves to Vermeer Work

A Dutch court of appeals has decided that a small group of climate activists who received two month in jail for gluing themselves to Johannes Vermeer‘s The Girl with the Pearl Earring no longer need to serve their sentence. According to CNN, the court said that the three activists, who are part of the protest group Just Stop Oil Belgium, spent 23 days in holding cells leading up to the trial. The court ruled that additional prison time “would have been excessive.” The court added that doling out a severe punishment might have a “chilling effect,” and that it wanted to ensure that those who want to peacefully protest or exercise their right to freedom of expression aren’t discouraged. Related Articles The attack on Vermeer’s most recognizable painting happened in October 2022, at the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague. One man glued his bald head to the painting, which his covered by a protective glass, before a second man covered him in tomato soup. The second man then glued his own hand to the wall next to the painting.  A …

Fear of ‘loony Left’ protesters sparks danger warning for MPs’ safety | Politics | News

Fear of ‘loony Left’ protesters sparks danger warning for MPs’ safety | Politics | News

MPs have been warned to take the shocking precaution of having trained security officers present when meeting their own voters, after reports Just Stop Oil is planning on a new campaign of intimidation and home invasions during the General Election. In a letter to MPs this afternoon, the Speaker set out the long list of security precautions that MPs are now encouraged to take up in order to guarantee their safety in the line of duty. Measures include: intruder alarms, personal attack alarms, strengthened windows and doors, security lighting, video monitoring, CCTV, trained security operatives, situational awareness training, use of taxis for security purposes, and social media monitoring. Sir Lindsay said he is now “acutely aware” of the pressure many MPs have been under, not least since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, and the subsequent growing tensions here in Britain. Reflecting on the recent 100-strong protest outside Tobias Ellwood’s personal home while his two children were present, Mr Speaker said he had found the development “particularly troubling”. Following outrage at Bournemouth police sitting idly …