UN official ‘alarmed’ by jailing of climate activist who blocked traffic on Sydney Harbour Bridge
by Guardian staff from on (#66EWH)
Human rights groups around the world express outrage over disproportionate' punishment of Deanna Violet' Coco
A senior UN official has said he is alarmed" a peaceful Australian climate protester has been jailed for 15 months - and refused bail before her appeal - amid global concern at her disproportionate" punishment.
On Friday, Deanna Violet" Coco was sentenced to 15 months in prison for blocking a single lane of traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in April in a protest staged to draw attention to the global climate emergency.
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