On 29th and 30th January, Supporters of Just Stop Oil, Defend Our Juries and other groups will gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice, London, to protest during the appeal hearing for 16 activists. These individuals are collectively serving 41 years in prison for peaceful resistance. The Court of Appeal will review their sentences, which were imposed following a controversial report by “Lord” Walney advocating harsh deterrent measures against climate activists.

Protesters denounce the sentencing as part of a broader assault on peaceful resistance and the judicial system’s complicity in prioritising corporate and government interests over climate justice. The demonstration aims to highlight the activists’ commitment to nonviolence and their refusal to be complicit in environmental destruction.