After participating in sit-ins, a 65-year-old activist from the climate group Last Generation was sentenced to an unconditional prison sentence in Berlin. The man was sentenced to one year and ten months in prison. The activists do not want to accept the sentence.
He was guilty of coercion, attempted coercion and resisting law enforcement. The verdict is not final. The trial was about roadblocks in which the 65-year-old participated and, according to the spokeswoman, sometimes held on to the road.
A total of forty cases were dealt with. According to the information, the Public Prosecution Service had demanded a prison sentence of more than two years, while the defense had pleaded for acquittal. The court will now motivate the verdict in writing. The trial started in November 2023.
At the beginning, the court made a proposal for an agreement. The man was offered a one-year prison sentence with probation in exchange for a confession, it was said. But the defense did not agree.
Activists complain about ‘enemy criminal law’
The Last Generation wrote in a statement that the 65-year-old wanted to appeal the verdict. It appears that the judiciary does not know how to deal with the protest.
Last Generation’s statement in the video:
The verdict deviates from public order, the defendant’s defense said in the statement. “Instead of weighing the conflicting fundamental rights against each other, as required by the constitution, hostile criminal law is being applied here.”
Red-white-red branch changes form of protest
In July, a climate activist was sentenced to one year and four months in prison after color attacks and roadblocks in Berlin. In early August, Last Generation Austria announced an end to protests, such as sticking to the streets, but also to other forms of previous activism.
Source: Krone
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