At least 18 peaceful environmental protesters jailed in UK this year
by Damien Gayle and Matthew Taylor from Environment | The Guardian on (#5TE4G)
Ten Insulate Britain activists spent Christmas in jail as campaigners decry power grab' over right to protest
At least 18 peaceful environmental protesters have been sent to prison this year, with 10 spending Christmas Day behind bars.
As concern about the climate crisis grows, activists have been jailed after blocking roads, disrupting court proceedings and in one case climbing on top of an aeroplane in an attempt to draw attention to the escalating emergency.
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