The demonstrators who launched the soup to the sun gogh sunflowers appeal to the “draconian” prison sentences

Two demonstrators who launched the painting soup from Van Gogh to Sunflowers were in court today, appealing to their prison terms.

Phoebe Plummer was sentenced to two years and two months for the launch of the soup, while Anna Holland was sentenced to a 20 -month prison sentence.

They are part of a group of 16 activists who use their sorrows, who vary from 15 months to five years in prison. Others have been imprisoned for stopping traffic, blocked an oil installation and attending a zoom call to discuss the traffic disturbance on the M25 motorway in the United Kingdom.

The 16 appellants come from the protest group who stop oil, the aim of which is “non -violent direct action to resist the destruction of our communities following climate break. We do not consent to plans that will cause a 3C warming and mass death. “

Why did Stop Oil attracted their prison terms?

THE Just stop oil The demonstrators say they have received unduly severe prison conditions – which total 41 years – for disruptive but peaceful actions.

The group argues that the imprisoned demonstrators are “political prisoners” who “acted in self -defense and protected our families and our communities”.

They say that the demonstrators are in prison “because to stop oil threaten the benefits of the fossil fuel industry”.

Environmental organizations friends of the earth and Greenpeace The United Kingdom supports the calls of five of the demonstrators, who were imprisoned for planning demonstrations in November 2022 which saw demonstrators climbing doors over an animated highway.

Friends of the earth said the sorrows have been a “serious threat to our democracy”.

“To silence those who strive from a better world will not make these growing crises disappear – which will only raise our democracy,” said the main lawyer for the Katie de Kauwe group.

Other callers were imprisoned to dig and occupy tunnels under the road leading to an oil terminal in southeast England.

The previous British government has brought new difficult anti-protection laws

The conservative government which lost power in July 2024 Hardened anti-protection laws In response to eco-activists who blocked the roads and bridges, stuck in the trains, Works splashed with paintingBuildings sprayed with false blood and sprayed athletes in orange powder to draw attention to the climbing of the climate crisis.

The government said that laws have prevented extremist activists from harming the economy and disrupting daily life.

The court of appeal should last two days, the three judges likely to refer their decision several days or weeks later.