Sixteen climate activists, jailed for their involvement in high-profile protests organized by Just Stop Oil, are appealing their sentences in the Court of Appeal. Their lawyers argue that the sentences violate human rights and claim they acted selflessly for the public good. The activists received significant jail terms, with some receiving as much as five years for non-violent protests. The Crown Prosecution Service contends the sentences are legally justified, which has sparked concerns about the implications for future sentencing in climate-related protests.
The protesters did what they did out of sacrifice and should have their sentences reduced, the Court of Appeal has heard.
Some of the sentences were the highest of their kind in modern British history, marking a paradigm shift in criminal law sentencing.
What these applicants did by way of collective, non-violent protest was for the interests of the public, the planet, and future generations.
The Crown Prosecution Service opposes the appeal bids, stating the sentences were not wrong in law.
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