Climate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieves
Climate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieves
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www.cnn.com Climate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieves | CNN
The sentences are believed to be the longest in the UK’s history for non-violent protest and were delivered under two new controversial laws that supercharged policing powers.
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