Sixteen Just Stop Oil activists are appealing their severe sentences for actions deemed peaceful protests against climate inaction. These sentences have garnered widespread condemnation from organizations like Amnesty International and Liberty as draconian and indicative of a troubling shift in Britain's approach to civil liberties. The article argues that the government's harsh response signals an erosion of freedoms and poses a threat to democratic values, stressing the importance of peaceful protest as a necessary dissent against authoritarianism. The author, a former protester themselves, reflects on the importance of activism for societal change.
These sentences have been condemned as draconian by Amnesty International, and as a grave erosion of freedoms by Liberty, highlighting the decline of our nation towards oppression.
Regardless of your politics, the right of peaceful protest is a vital sign of a healthy democracy, acting as a guardrail against authoritarianism and recklessness.
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