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I partly got the impression for the JSO 4 year terms was decided on their behaviour in court too. So not just for planning to disrupt the motor way but they were also contempt of court.

Like 26 July at 11:52 | Wall-to-wall | Open on qoto.org

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kim_harding ✅

@zleap Where did you get that impression from?

Here is some background to what is going on https://theconversation.com/just-stop-oils-harsh-sentences-are-the-logical-outcome-of-britains-authoritarian-turn-against-protest-235148

Also, a UN representative believes may “violate the UK’s obligations under international human rights law”. https://bylinetimes.com/2024/07/18/just-stop-oil-sentencing-m25/

26 July at 12:01 | Open on mastodon.scot

Simon Johnson

@zleap @kim_harding they weren’t sentenced for contempt as such, if I’ve understood correctly, but the judge said he was taking their disruption of proceedings into account when passing his outrageous sentences

26 July at 18:30 | Open on mastodon.sdf.org

Paul Sutton

@Simon318ppm @kim_harding

Yes, that was it,

26 July at 20:56 | Open on qoto.org

kim_harding ✅

@Simon318ppm @zleap So they got stiffer sentences because they didn't have professional legal representation? That is not a fair trial, then.

Remember that the previous UK government wanted to remove the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights.

Maybe you are happy to see the UK slide into autocracy, I am not.

26 July at 21:26 | Open on mastodon.scot

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