A North Dakota jury determined that Greenpeace is liable for over $660 million in damages to the pipeline company Energy Transfer, following protests from 2016-2017. Advocacy groups argue this ruling symbolizes the weaponization of the legal system against free speech, particularly targeting indigenous rights. Rebecca Brown from CIEL emphasized the verdict's implications as a calculated attack on indigenous sovereignty. Likewise, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe condemned the ruling, claiming it aims to silence their voice regarding environmental threats. Energy Transfer's counsel hailed the decision as a victory for legality and corporate defense against unlawful actions.
The verdict is a calculated attack on the sovereign rights of the Standing Rock Sioux and all indigenous peoples defending their land and water.
This case is a textbook example of corporate weaponization of the legal system to silence protest and intimidate communities.
Energy Transfer was frivolously alleging defamation and seeking money damages, designed to shut down all voice supporting Standing Rock.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will not be silenced.
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