Climate activists: How states are cracking down on protests – DW – 12/10/2022
Blocking roads and runways has been divisive, and some countries are taking a hard line against further disruptions.
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Blocking roads and runways has been divisive, and some countries are taking a hard line against further disruptions.
More than 100 Australian rights groups and leading activists on Monday pilloried "outrageous" and "repressive" anti-protest laws used to jail a climate protester for 15 months for blocking traffic.
“US policy needs to be based on a clear understanding of what the rest of the Indo Pacific wants. We need to demonstrate we have interests we want to nurture beyond security interests.”Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong made an important speech in Washington on December 7, spoilt by an untenable claim discussed below.
Readers discuss Tanya Plibersek and whether the environment minister will be able to deliver on her bold promises.
Exclusive: A string of protesters linked to Blockade Australia have been charged under the legislation