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TRIAL UPDATE: Chris Packham’s moving witness testimony in Just Stop Oil crown court case

Today, BBC TV presenter and respected naturalist Chris Packham testified at the crown court trial of Just Stop Oil supporter, Cressie Gethin. Cressie was also able to make remarks in her defence, and her comments are at the end of this press release. [1] [2] [3] In front of the jury, Chris made the following […]

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Three trials of people who took action to defend lives to being next week

Press Release 12th February 8AM For immediate release THREE TRIALS OF PEOPLE WHO TOOK ACTION TO DEFEND LIVES TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK We are witnessing genocide and societal collapse in Palestine and the UK government, alongside other powerful western governments are complicit in it. It has been reported that, similar to the 2003 invasion of

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UN Rapporteur Michel Forst makes unprecedented intervention against “regressive” protest laws

The UN has released a statement which severely criticises the UK Government increasingly draconian treatment of peaceful climate action, suggesting that Just Stop Oil and Insulate Britain supporters are being subject to “persecution, penalization or harassment”. At 9:30am this morning the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe released a statement from Michel Forst, the United

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Statement on the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill 

The passing of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill’s second reading is the latest attempt to make oil barons rich while the 99% suffer devastating consequences. Storms are already making our homes unsafe. Fires, floods, and famines are the direct consequence of oil drilling. Millions are starving globally. The criminals in Parliament are responsible for this

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Climate defenders gather at parliament to resist Government’s ‘deadly’ new oil and gas bill

This morning, Fossil Free London, Just Stop Oil, Extinction Rebellion and Scientists for Extinction Rebellion supporters staged a demonstration to resist the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill, which is having its second reading at the House of Commons.  Members of the groups came together at Parliament Square with banners and placards to voice their outrage against

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Four Just Stop Oil supporters found Not Guilty, as Judge declares they had lawful excuse to disrupt roads

Four Just Stop Oil supporters were acquitted of wilful obstruction of the highway on Monday afternoon, as the Judge declared they had a lawful excuse for their actions. [1] Miranda Forward, Dave Boden, Chris Hardy and Annotony Cottam appeared before District Judge Lloyd, at Stratford Magistrates court on Monday. The four Just Stop Oil supporters

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Just Stop Oil representatives open negotiations with the Metropolitan Police

Representatives of Just Stop Oil met with the Metropolitan Police Force today to discuss relations going forward, after the Police requested Just Stop Oil meet with them late last year. Just Stop Oil supporters caused significant disruption in the capital last year, demanding that the UK government immediately halts all new licences and consents for

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Response to the Metropolitan Police’s Force Management Statement 2023

MPS Open Data Strategy (met.police.uk) Just Stop Oil is committed to nonviolence, now and in the future. However if politicians don’t act to defend us, if they continue to increase flood risk, drive 1000s of people from their homes, destroy our ability to travel and reduce the country’s ability to feed itself, then the Police

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