German climate activists sentenced for spraying paint on Brandenburg Gate

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BERLIN - A German court on Tuesday (April 23) handed down suspended eight-month prison sentences to three climate activists who sprayed orange paint on the columns of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate last September to demand a stop to the use of fossil fuels by 2030.

The sun sets behind Brandenburg Gate and its columns, that were painted in a protest campaign by Last Generation climate activists in Berlin, Germany, September 26, 2023.BERLIN - A German court on Tuesday handed down suspended eight-month prison sentences to three climate activists who sprayed orange paint on the columns of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate last September to demand a stop to the use of fossil fuels by 2030.

The prison sentences were suspended for two years but could be enforced if the defendants commit new offences. "The reasons for the judgment show that the judge did not want to clarify the facts in an impartial manner," defence lawyer Inga Schulz said in a statement.

 

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