Australia: More than 100 people charged after kayaking protesters block coal port ahead of COP28

By Amnesty International

Responding to news reports that more than 100 protesters, including young people, were arrested over the weekend after demonstrating against government inaction on the climate crisis ahead of the coming COP28 summit in Dubai, Amnesty International’s Pacific researcher Kate Schuetze said: “While it is deeply discouraging to see this kind of outcome after peaceful protests on the climate crisis days before COP28, […] The post Australia: More than 100 people charged after kayaking protesters block coal port ahead of COP28 appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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