Katie de Kauwe, senior lawyer at Friends of the Earth, stated, 'In what functioning democracy can it be right for those peacefully raising the alarm about the climate crisis to receive longer jail sentences than people who participated in racially motivated violence this summer?' She emphasized the need to rethink the harsh penalties imposed on climate activists compared to violent offenders.
Jack Robirosa, legal counsel for Greenpeace UK, commented on the implications of former anti-protest laws, saying, 'This is not the sort of country we want to live in. The last government's draconian laws resulted in a situation where conscientious individuals face five years in prison for discussing a planned peaceful protest. We must protect the right to protest for vital issues like climate change.'
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