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UK climate activists convicted in first trial of new anti-protest laws (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] Shurimal@kbin.social 32 points 1 month ago

But on the instructions of Judge Chris Hehir they were restricted in the evidence they could bring regarding their motivation for taking part in the protest and mentions of the climate crisis, and told they could not mount a defence of justification.

Kangaroo court.