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Celebrities Condemn Lengthy Sentences for Just Stop Oil Activists

Over 1,200 public figures call for urgent meeting with Attorney General, labeling the jail terms as disproportionate and unjust.

  • Five activists received sentences of four to five years for non-violent protests disrupting the M25 in 2022.
  • High-profile signatories include Rowan Williams, Chris Martin, Annie Lennox, and Philip Pullman.
  • The sentences are described as the longest ever given for peaceful protest in the UK.
  • UN human rights commissioner and various public figures have voiced concerns over the severity of the sentences.
  • Calls for intervention have been directed at the Prime Minister and Attorney General.
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