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UN accuses Tory government of having a ‘disregard for human rights concerns’
Extinction Rebellion (XR) handout photo of Morgan Trowland, 38, blocking traffic on Tower Bridge in London, May 1, 2021
THE Tory government has been accused of a general disregard for human rights concerns after it failed to respond to a UN warning over long jail sentences handed to two Just Stop Oil climate campaigners.
Ian Fry, the UN special rapporteur on the promotion & protection of human rights in the context of climate change, warned against the “significantly more severe” sentences in a letter sent to ministers on August 15, the BBC revealed today.
Protesters caused major traffic disruption after scaling the Dartford Crossing Bridge for almost 40 hours in October last year.
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