Tag: Dutch law
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Dutch Supreme Court overturns climate activists’ convictions
What happened The Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) has overturned the convictions of eight climate activists. The actions in question covered three episodes: a 2019 protest inside the Tweede Kamer (Dutch parliament), a 2020 demonstration in the hallway of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, and protest actions at ING buildings in 2022.…
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Dutch Supreme Court Overturns Climate Activist Convictions
The Dutch Supreme Court Overturns Climate Activist Convictions The Dutch Supreme Court has scrapped the convictions of eight climate activists who were prosecuted for trespass and disrupting a public meeting in a string of actions dating from 2019 to 2022. The ruling marks a significant clarification of how far criminal law may go in restricting…