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Stop punishing doctors who take part in climate protests, regulator told

Hundreds of health workers sign letter to General Medical Council calling for halt to suspensions as GP faces jail for activism

The Guardian - UK

‘Not acceptable in a democracy’: UN expert condemns lengthy Just Stop Oil sentences

Michel Forst, UN special rapporteur, joins growing chorus of voices criticising jail terms handed to five defendants

The Guardian - UK

You may find Just Stop Oil annoying. You may dislike their tactics. But they do not belong in prison

These protesters are shouting ‘fire’ while the world burns. A society that locks them up cannot be called democratic, say campaigners Chris Packham and Dale Vince

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A record sentence for a Zoom call, arrests for those holding signs outside. This is a blight on British democracy

The right to protest is the wellspring of democracy – that’s why Labour must repeal the Tories’ draconian laws, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Contempt, gagging and UN intervention: inside the UK’s wildest climate trial

Prosecution of five Just Stop Oil activists over M25 protest led to chaotic scenes in court and concerns about ‘judicial persecution’

The Guardian - UK

Doctors condemn suspension of retired GP over UK climate protests

Dr Sarah Benn, from Birmingham, taken off medical register for five months after attending Just Stop Oil demonstration

The Guardian - UK

Retired UK GP suspended for five months after climate protests

Sarah Benn is first of three GPs facing disciplinary tribunals this year over climate activism

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Court ruling erodes climate activists’ ability to defend themselves – as the planet heats up

Court of appeal’s removal of ‘consent’ defence means defendants on trial for criminal damage can no longer use it in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

European nations must end repression of peaceful climate protest, says UN expert

Nations should be cutting emissions to meet Paris agreement, says Michel Forst after year-long inquiry

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Case Against Greta Thunberg and London Climate Protestors Gets Thrown Out

The decision, emphasised by the judge as "throughout peaceful, civilised, and non-violent", has sparked debates about the right to peaceful protest and the urgency of addressing climate change.

International Business Times UK

Geldof and Colman urge Home Office to reconsider climate activist’s deportation

Exclusive: Actors and musicians condemn ‘harsh deportation’ of Dartford Crossing protester Marcus Decker

The Guardian - UK

Freedom of Expression Under Scrutiny as UK Authorities Suppress Environmental Activism

UN expert Michel Forst asserted that environmental protesters, acting for the "benefit of us all," must be safeguarded. He also unearthed troubling information about the treatment of peaceful protesters.

International Business Times UK

UN expert warns of ‘severe’ crackdown on climate protestors in UK

Last year, British police were granted anti-protest powers following years of disruptive demonstrations by activists.

Al Jazeera

The Guardian view on environmental protest: dissent is vital to protect democracy

Editorial: The UN special rapporteur on environmental defenders is right to warn that a pillar of democracy is under threat in Britain

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UN expert condemns UK crackdown on environmental protest

UN special rapporteur on environmental defenders says he is seriously concerned about ‘regressive new laws’

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Human rights experts warn against European crackdown on climate protesters

UK has led the way, with countries across the continent making mass arrests, passing draconian new laws and labelling activists as eco-terrorists

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Environmental defenders reel from Mexico and Central America attacks

At least two dozen activists in Indigenous and rural areas murdered, disappeared and jailed in wave of attacks

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