Why are peaceful protesters getting longer sentences than violent rioters? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 14th August 2024 A functioning society depends on equality before the law. If crimes are not treated equally and dispassionately by the justice system, we lose trust in democracy and each other. But as sentences begin to be […]
Protest
The five activists face the "longest ever" jail terms for peaceful protest, and international NGOs have rallied behind them
"It is irresponsible and disrespectful to punish the very people that the company relies on for its success in pursuit of shareholder profits."
Labour must repeal the laws that led to shockingly disproportionate prison sentences for environmental protesters. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 19th July 2024 How do you know when protest tactics are working? When governments ban them. The oppressive laws introduced by the previous government – the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 […]
Campaigners call on Keir Starmer to stop the ongoing erosion of civic space in the UK
New Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has a decision to make over the weekend
He wants juries to stop finding defendants not guilty and to prevent judges from applying laws "differently" when they involve issues like climate change and anti-racism
By appointing extremists to set the limits of free speech, the government protects powerful interests from challenge. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 22nd May 2024 It’s not hard to spot the extremists inflaming public passions in Britain and disrupting our lives. They play an active role in politics, and sometimes claim to be […]