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Four Just Stop Oil supporters walk free after sentencing for Treasury paint action

Four Just Stop Oil supporters who sprayed water-based red paint over the Treasury in 2022 have been given  suspended sentences by a judge at Southwark Crown Court today.  They took action in 2022 declaring that the UK government had blood on its hands as a result of its plans to encourage new oil and gas

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Scottish court imposes first ever prison sentence for nonviolent climate action

On March 21st at Falkirk Sheriff’s Court, a supporter of This is Rigged and Just Stop Oil was sentenced to prison, while three others were given non-custodial sentences. This is the first prison sentence imposed in a Scottish Court, for nonviolent direct action taken in response to the unfolding climate crisis. [1][2] Lewis Conroy, Sam

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Heathrow Airport 10 : 8 found guilty, 1 acquitted after Judge removed all legal defences

Eight Just Stop Oil supporters were found guilty of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance at Heathrow by a jury at Isleworth Crown Court today, while 1 other supporter was acquitted. [1]   The Heathrow 10 were arrested on 24 July 2024, on the first day of the Oil Kills International Uprising to end fossil fuels.

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Manchester Airport Five: One acquitted, four found guilty after acting to prevent mass death  

Four Just Stop Oil supporters have today been found guilty of conspiracy to commit a public nuisance, with a fifth person being acquitted by a jury at Manchester Crown Court. [1] Daniel Knorr (23), Margaret Reid (54), Indigo Rumbelow (30) and Ella Ward (22) received a majority guilty verdict.  They were arrested in the early

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Three Just Stop Oil supporters found guilty for breaching illegally introduced anti-protest regulations

Three Just Stop Oil supporters who participated in a slow march at Vauxhall in 2023 to demand an end to new oil and gas were today found guilty of breaching police conditions imposed on their march. [1] On 15th June 2023, William Ward, Christopher Grove and David Kearns participated in a slow march at Vauxhall

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