Climate Change Protesters Block Citigroup NYC; Company's Spokesperson Criticizes Disruptive Demonstrators
Climate change protesters blocked Citigroup's NYC headquarters. Arrests were made because of the disruption.
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Climate change protesters blocked Citigroup's NYC headquarters. Arrests were made because of the disruption.
Two climate protesters were jailed for causing traffic chaos by scaling the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge over the River Thames. The pair, members of the Just Stop Oil group, caused a public nuisance and were sentenced to years in prison. Their disruptive protests aimed to stop new North Sea oil and gas exploration, causing losses for businesses and inconvenience for commuters.
People across the UK have been protesting a bill they see as an attack on the right to demonstrate. It would grant police and the home secretary greater powers to clamp down on protests deemed disruptive, and provides for a potential 10-year sentence for public nuisance.