Climate activists worldwide are facing increased persecution and criminalization by governments, with some of the most severe measures coming from Europe, according to a United Nations human rights expert.
Governments including those of the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Spain have introduced measures that criminalize protests. #ClimateChange
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/rise-in-persecution-of-climate-defenders-in-europe-slammed-by-un-expert/
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