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Why is the UN speaking up for two jailed Just Stop Oil activists?

21 November 2023

11:55 PM

21 November 2023

11:55 PM

We shouldn’t be surprised that Ian Fry, the United Nations’ rapporteur for climate change and human rights, has waded in on the jail terms handed to Just Stop Oil (JSO) activists. The UN has a growing habit of muscling in and trying to micromanage states’ internal affairs, especially in cases where there’s a progressive point to be made.

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