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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. | News24_Business

Climate activist Violet Coco was sentenced to 15 months in jail for blocking one lane on the Sydney Harbour Bridge for about 25 minutes during a demonstration.News24 Climate FutureMore 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.

The letter was prompted by the sentencing of Deanna 'Violet' Coco earlier this month, following a protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. She pled guilty to several offences and was sentenced to up to 15 months in jail, with a possibility of parole after eight months.

 

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