Opinion | Europe's Crackdown on Environmental Dissent Is Silencing Voices the World Needs to Hear
Briefly

The sentences imposed on climate activists in the UK reflect a growing trend of repressive measures against civil disobedience, threatening democratic freedoms and vital climate discourse.
Roger Hallam's five-year sentence for merely discussing civil disobedience tactics underscores the severe consequences activists face, amid escalating government crackdowns on climate demonstrations.
Former PM Rishi Sunak's endorsement of harsh penalties for protesters reveals increasing governmental resistance to climate activism, despite the urgent need for societal action against climate change.
UN rapporteur Michel Forst warned that these government actions present a significant danger to the principles of democracy and human rights, amid rising climate activism.
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