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Climate warning

Alarm as German climate activists charged with ‘forming a criminal organisation

Five members of Letzte Generation, Germany’s equivalent to Just Stop Oil, have been charged with “forming a criminal organisation”, a move civil rights campaigners say could in effect criminalise future support for the climate campaign. Mirjam Herrmann, 27, Henning Jeschke, 22, Edmund Schulz, 60, Lukas Popp, 25, and Jakob Beyer, 30, were charged under section 129 of the German criminal code. It is believed to be the first time the law has been applied to a non-violent protest group. According to prosecutors in the state of Brandenburg, the charges relate to more than a dozen “attacks” against oil refineries, the Berlin-Brandenburg airport and the Museum Barberini, in Potsdam, between April 2022 and May 2023. The incidents include protests in which supporters of the group attempted to switch off oil pumping stations leading to the refinery, blocked airport runways and threw mashed potatoes at an oil painting by Monet. Prosecutors said the charges applied to a subgroup of Letzte Generation, a Germany-wide campaign that has led to thousands of arrests in the past two years.
Alarm as German climate activists charged with ‘forming a criminal organisation’

Alarm as German climate activists charged with ‘forming a criminal organisation’

Action against Letzte Generation could have ‘immense chilling effect’ on climate protest, campaigners say

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/23/alarm-as-german-climate-activists-charged-with-forming-a-criminal-organisation




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  • Ann Nyambura

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    Climate change is an urgent issue that requires bold action, and these activists are standing up for what they believe in.

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    • walter lungayi

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      So heartbreaking!! Germany government should organize constructive dialogue with activists and a balanced approach to addressing environmental issues.

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      • Elizabeth Gathigia

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        This is absurd, don't climate activists have right? they only wants what's the best for the planet and future generations

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        • George Kariuki

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          This is outrageous! Charging climate activists with forming a criminal organization for protesting? They're fighting for a livable future for all of us.

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          • Rukia Ahmed Abdi

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            This is very wrong.Climate activists must be given the freedom to champion climate action without embarrassement.Shame on Germany

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            • Kevin

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              Trumped up charged will not stop the fight against illegalities. Activists have their rights enshrined and protected by the constitution and no amount of intimidation will negate that.

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              • Gorffly mokua

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                @Kevin Unfortunately it seems like some government officials are behind this!!

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                • Rukia Ahmed Abdi

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                  @Kevin I agree with you

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                • Gorffly mokua

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                  Are civil rights for campaigners not protected?? This will deter future support for climate campaigns and movements!!! Immediate action should be taken asap!

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                  • Annett Michuki..

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                    @gorffly_mokua it's so frustrating watching such things happen

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