Rather than expressions of remorse, evidence of integrity should mitigate protester sentences.
- Reader in Political Sociology, Aston University
For a non-violent protest, there is no equivalent in modern times.
Trudi Warner was initially accused of contempt of court for holding a sign outside the trial of a climate protester.
Defendants are increasingly unable to explain their actions to a jury.
Resurgence of SUV sabotage highlights the failure of climate policy and an evolving protest strategy.
The acquittal of the Colston Four is an important moment in upholding the right to protest, precisely because the jury’s verdict was based on the law as well as sentiment.
Climate activists don’t have to be popular to achieve their goals.
It’s important to celebrate when miscarriages of justice are overturned. But the wider implications of the ruling are far from encouraging.
A change of approach sees clinics surrounded by people claiming to he ‘helping’ women. But their targets just feel harassed.
The fourth annual march for life was bigger than in previous years – but it still seems fragmented.
Protesters could be tempted to add ‘criminal damage’ to trespass, thereby ensuring a more sympathetic trial by jury.
With the clock ticking down to the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in February, recent announcements by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and Russian and…
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