They were found not guilty of this trial, but Mike is still in custody, in relation to later trials. You can write to him at [email protected]
“Over 1,000 scientists in over 25 countries worldwide took disruptive, non-violent actions and engaged in civil disobedience targeting governmental, scientific and corporate institutions to highlight the urgency and injustice of the climate and ecological crisis. 1/”
Shell didn't provide any evidence for this figure, the same way that they didn't provide evidence of an XR action on the 13th of April last year, for which all the charges were dropped.
Today five Scientists for Extinction Rebellion on trial for criminal damage have been acquitted by a magistrates’ court in London.
Expert witnesses were denied the opportunity to talk about Shell's human rights abuses and failure to meet legally binding targets of the Paris climate accord.
Other examples of this in recent trials to JSO and Insulate Britain: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/07/insulate-britain-activist-david-nixon-jailed-for-eight-weeks-for-contempt-of-court
The justice system is broken. If Tim would have been allowed to make arguments based on human rights he would be innocent, so that's why those arguments aren't permitted.
The system is not prosecuting criminal organisations like Shell, but prosecuting those who stand up to them
Citizens of Earth's mere existence hinges on our willingness & urgency to change the life threatening course of the current #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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