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Insulate Britain activists cleared of ‘disproportionate’ criminal charges

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Four climate activists blocked traffic on the M25 on September 21 2021 for 13 minutes.

They were found not guilty of wilful obstruction of the highway contrary to the Highways Act 1980.

District Judge Amanda Kelly said convicting them would not be proportionate’ They argued their actions were legitimate under the European Convention on Human Rights.

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