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Heathrow Airport 9: Five supporters given jail terms of up to 15 months for an action that never happened

Five Just Stop Oil supporters were today given jail terms of up to 15 months, while the remaining four were given suspended sentences for an action at Heathrow Airport that never happened. The group planned action to demand a fossil fuel treaty to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.

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Two more Just Stop Oil supporters spared prison after conviction for M25 protests

Two Just Stop Oil supporters who climbed gantries over the M25 in 2022 were handed suspended sentences at Southwark Crown Court today. They took action to demand an end to all new oil and gas projects, a demand which has now become government policy. [1] Amy Rose Friel-O’Donnell, 22, and another supporter were sentenced to

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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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