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Australian climate protestor Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco’s 15-month sentence overturned on appeal

Coco cries in relief as her sentence is overturned, saying ‘the last 11 months have been incredibly difficult’

The Independent UK

SUCCESS: Violet Coco’s Fkn Unfair Jail Sentence For Blocking Sydney Harbour Has Been Overturned

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Pedestrian.tv

Jail term overturned for protester who blocked harbour bridge

A Sydney climate protester who was jailed for blocking peak-hour traffic on the Harbour Bridge has had her sentence overturned. Deanna “Violet” Maree Coco

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Jail sentence overturned for climate change activist who blocked Sydney Harbour Bridge

Climate activist Deanna "Violet" Coco last year was handed a 15-month jail sentence but that has been overturned by the NSW District Court.

ABC News

NSW police drop claim that protest involving Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco blocked ambulance

Magistrate hearing case against two co-accused questioned why officers say ‘no ambulance was obstructed’

The Guardian - AU

‘Rather die in jail than a nursing home’: climate activists show stiff resolve as they face Queensland court

Group who allegedly disrupted parliament are mainly grey-haired activists who worry more about grandchildren’s future than going to prison

The Guardian - AU

Ryan Gosling stops traffic and divides Sydneysiders with stunt for new film

Hollywood star Ryan Gosling may have stopped traffic as he shot scenes for his latest movie, but he raised the ire of some Sydneysiders.

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Greens push for federal ‘right to protest’ law after NSW jailing of Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco

Senator David Shoebridge hopes to ‘rebalance the scales of justice’ after states crack down on activists

The Guardian - AU

Climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco reveals why she was prepared to risk jail time

Exclusive: In her first interview since being released from prison, Coco recalls how bushfires three years ago sparked her epiphany

The Guardian - AU

Climate activist who blocked Sydney Harbour Bridge freed on bail

Sydney (AFP) - An Australian climate activist who was sentenced to 15 months in jail for blocking traffic on Sydney's Harbour Bridge was ordered released on bail Tuesday, pending her appeal.

AFP

Climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco freed from prison while she appeals 15-month jail sentence

Judge rules Coco, jailed for Sydney Harbour Bridge protest, did not represent a risk to the community

The Guardian - AU

At least a dozen climate activists face jail time under NSW laws used to lock up Violet Coco

Exclusive: A string of protesters linked to Blockade Australia have been charged under the legislation

The Guardian - AU

Violet Coco is not alone: the climate activists facing jail

As protesters use more provocative tactics, state governments are responding with heavy-handed laws to stop them

The Guardian - AU

How does the 15-month jail term for environmental protester Violet Coco compare to other sentences?

Activist’s jailing for a peaceful protest has shocked many, as less than 6% of people charged with environmental pollution and property damage offences are sent to prison

The Guardian - AU

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Crikey

No shrinking Violet: jail sentence a crime against the earth and its people

The NSW government gets a shellacking from Crikey readers for new laws which put Violet Coco in jail for peaceful protesting.

Crikey

Prosecuting his case

ACT police officers are accused of being very much against the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann for allegedly raping Brittany Higgins, and fellow Libs are furious over NSW Treasurer Matt Kean’s criticism of preselectors.

Crikey

‘Short of dictatorships, we are world leaders’: Australia’s record on criminalising environmental protest

‘The jailing of peaceful protesters is chilling for anyone who cares about our democracy — we need to restore and protect the right to protest before it’s too late.’

Crikey

Bali bombmaker gets out of jail free

The man who made the bomb that killed more than 200 people, including 88 Australians, in a Bali nightclub in 2002 has been freed, and Brittany Higgins will take the stand in any defamation action by Bruce Lehrmann.

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Crikey

Climate protester’s sentence is half that of Grace Tame’s abuser’s. Is this justice?

What we treat as a crime, and how we choose to punish it, says much about us a society. So what are our values?

Crikey

Laying down the anti-protest laws

A NSW minister has backed the anti-protest laws that has put his niece, Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco, in jail for at least eight months, and Kurdish refugee and writer Behrouz Boochani is back in Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Violet Coco: NSW minister voted for laws used to jail his niece for 15 months over climate protest

Alister Henskens defends his role in passing legislation, saying ‘nobody is above the law’

The Guardian - AU

Documents reveal ‘scramble’ to rubber-stamp NSW bill targeting climate protests

Exclusive: Emails show how NSW premier Dominic Perrottet’s advisers, along with several other ministers, sought to fast-track bill after media furore

Pedestrian.tv

Dominic Perrottet Reckons Jailing Protestor Violet Coco Is ‘Pleasing To See’ Shut Up, My Guy

You know what's not pleasing to see? Disastrous floods ripping through the state every six months.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Jail term for protester condemned; Brian Houston trial begins; and dead Caspian seals

Outcry after climate activist jailed in New South Wales as Senator David Pocock defends right to protest

The Guardian - AU

NSW premier describes jailing of climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco as ‘pleasing to see’

Dominic Perrottet welcomes minimum eight-month jail sentence given to Sydney Harbour Bridge protester

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