Six Just Stop Oil (JSO) protestors who were jailed for taking part in climate demonstrations - including Extinction Rebellion's Roger Hallam - have had their terms reduced. 

Last year, 16 activists were sentenced for their involvement in four demonstrations led by JSO between August and November 2022.

Demonstrators ended up climbing on gantries above the M25 and notoriously threw soup over Vincent van Gogh's iconic Sunflowers.Delivering the judgement this morning, the Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr, alongside Justice Lavender and Justice Griffiths, ruled that six of the 16 should have reduced sentences, while she dismissed the rest of the appeals. In a judgment on Friday, the Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr, Mr Justice Lavender and Mr Justice Griffiths ruled that six of the 16 should have their sentences reduced, while dismissing the other appeals.

Demonstrators were sentenced after they threw soup over Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers and climbing over the M25{ai:summary}Six Just Stop Oil protestors, including Extinction Rebellion's Roger Hallam, have had their prison sentences reduced following their involvement in climate demonstrations last year. The Lady Chief Justice and two other justices ruled that their sentences were excessive while dismissing appeals from the other ten activists.The protestors participated in notable actions, including climbing gantries over the M25 and throwing soup on Van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers." The decision reflects a reassessment of the penalties for their actions during the protests. #society

Just Stop Oil protesters including XR co-founder have sentences REDUCED in major appeal

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