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Grandmother recalled to prison for slim wrists: Gaie Delap update

Media statement from friends and family of Gaie Delap: 77 year old Gaie Delap released early on home detention curfew (HDC) to be returned to prison because tagging company unable to fit a wrist tag The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that in effect the failure of its tagging contractor, Serco’s EMS, to find and […]

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Two Just Stop Oil supporters taking on Big Oil must wait for judgement day 

The hearing to finalise Shell’s anti-protest injunctions against 13 Just Stop Oil supporters and persons unknown has concluded. Judgement will be given at a later date, but lawyers acting for Shell have said that the company will not be seeking costs for anyone named on the injunction owing to the substantive submissions made in court.

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Just Stop Oil vs Shell – two supporters are taking on the might of Big Oil

Today, at the High Court, two Just Stop Oil supporters are directly challenging Shell ‘s anti-protest injunctions, while 13 are refusing to sign undertakings not to take action at oil terminals, petrol stations and Shell’s HQ in future.[1] The hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice is before Mr Justice Dexter Dias. It relates to

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Two Just Stop Oil supporters acquitted after glueing to Turner masterpiece

Two Just Stop Oil supporters who glued onto the frame of a Turner masterpiece as part of a wave of actions targeting art galleries in 2022, were acquitted today. They took action demanding that the UK government halts all licensing and consents for new fossil fuel exploration and extraction – a demand that is now

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Five more Just Stop Oil supporters remanded to prison, as total incarcerated for climate action rises to 26

Five Just Stop Oil supporters have been remanded to prison, after appearing at Manchester Magistrates Court this morning. The five were arrested yesterday, in relation to ongoing nonviolent action being taken at airports around the world. In recent weeks, Just Stop Oil has been acting with groups internationally, to demand governments establish a Fossil Fuel

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Eight Just Stop Oil supporters imprisoned as the ‘Oil Kills’ international uprising to end fossil fuels continues

Eight Just Stop Oil supporters have been remanded to prison as the UK has joined other countries as part of Oil Kills- the international uprising, demanding the UK government commit to an emergency treaty to end the extraction and burning of fossil fuels by 2030. [1] On Tuesday, seven Just Stop Oil supporters Sean O’Callaghan

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Whole Truth Five sentenced to 4-5 years at Southwark Crown Court in longest ever sentences for nonviolent climate action

In an obscene perversion of justice, five Just Stop Oil supporters were handed multi-year prison sentences today for nothing more than attending a Zoom call. [1] At Southwark Crown Court, Judge Christopher Hehir jailed Roger Hallam (57, from Wales) for five years, whilst Daniel Shaw (38, from Northampton), Lucia Whittaker De Abreu (34, from Derby),

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