BREAKING: Major Insurers drop Elbit Systems

Following a sustained direct action campaign, initiated by Palestine Action before the group was proscribed, Allianz and Aviva no longer insure Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer.

Direct Action gets results. 🧵1/4 The direct action campaign against Allianz began in October 2024 when Palestine Action targeted 10 of their offices in a single day, demanding the firm stop insuring Elbit Systems.

This was followed by dozens of actions against the insurance giant across Britain and Europe. 2/4

JUDGE SILAS REID APPEAL

Defend Our Juries sign-holders have today visited the Royal Courts of Justice in support of five appellants found guilty of criminal damage after their trial was manipulated by a rogue judge who is accused of misleading the jury. Judge Silas Reid, a judge renowned for his biased opposition to protestors, told jurors in March 2024 that they do not have a right to acquit defendants according to their conscience. This was patently false and incredibly misleading.

BREAKING 🚨

MET ‘PROUD’ THAT ANOTHER 60 OF 700 ‘FACE PROSECUTION’

Today the Met Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has said he is ‘proud’ that a further 60 of 700 peaceful protestors will be prosecuted under the Terrorism Act.

Our response in this thread🧵 The Met Chief, Sir Mark Rowley, says he is ‘proud’ that of the 700 protestors arrested for holding signs since 5 July people, 60 have now been charged.

What exactly is he proud about?

BREAKING

Defend Our Juries website taken down as attack on freedom of speech worsens - blocking access to important legal info for protestors.

This is what happens when the Government uses anti-terror law to silence dissent.

<— legal info here instead! wedonotcomply.org It appears that the web hosts for our campaign website have been contacted to suggest that we may be in breach of their T&Cs

There’s no breach - we’ve checked.

The impact of this is that 1000s of people are blocked from legal information to ensure their legal rights are upheld!

Who are “Defend Our Juries”?

People have been visiting courts across England & Wales for two years now to remind the public of the right for jurors to find a defendant “not guilty” based on their conscience (Jury Equity)

Good people such as this group in Cambridge yesterday
1/4 So what does all this have to do with the recent proscribing of direct action groups?!

There is a clear and concerted attack on the right to fair trials in the UK - particularly relating to freedoms to oppose crimes against humanity.

More:
2/4 defendourjuries.org

It’s #WorldScienceDay Today!🧵

It couldn’t be more timely, as science is being banned from UK courtrooms.

Peaceful activists in the UK have been imprisoned for referring to the science of Climate Change as part of their defence in UK courts:

theguardian.com/environment/20… Currently, there are dozens of peaceful prisoners in the UK whose alleged crime intended to highlight the existential threat of Climate Change.

Many of them were given no defence in law, meaning jurors were asked to ignore their reason for taking action:

thecanary.co/uk/news/2024/0…

A letter from the #WholeTruthFive to everyone who has been outraged by their sentencing.

This letter has been collaboratively penned and approved by the five from their cells as they carry out record sentences for their involvement in peaceful protest in the UK.

Part 1 of 3. Part 2 of the letter from the #WholeTruthFive to everyone who has been outraged by their sentencing. #FreePoliticalPrisoners

Support them here: rebelsinprison.uk/rebels/

Today, campaigners hand-delivered a petition to Attorney General Richard Hermer KC, at the Ministry of Justice.

Signed by over 60K people, the petition calls for an end to the imprisonment of peaceful protesters, including the #WholeTruthFive

1/4 With the petition is a letter from Defend Our Juries renewing the call for a public meeting to discuss the Government’s violations of international law.

Should that demand not be met, We promise an escalation of action, beginning Sept 27.

Full PR:


2/4 defendourjuries.org/press-releases…

TODAY - Groups of signholders are at courts across England & Wales in support of the 26 political prisoners currently locked up in British jails for demanding climate action.

The callout is for the Attorney General to meet with @ChrisGPackham & others to discuss the issue. 1/6 This action is in response to longest sentences passed on peaceful protestors in living memory, and 26 nonviolent people of conscience locked up in UK prisons.

Some imprisoned for as much as 5years for involvement in peaceful activism.

More here: 2/6 defendourjuries.org/press-releases

THE SMASHED WINDOW DILEMMA

A person smashes a car window, causing the car alarm to go off and creating a public scene. The police quickly arrive and arrest the person.

During the arrest, the person tries to explain their motive for breaking the window. 🧵 1/9 The police officer handcuffs the now arrestee and tells them that they were spotted by multiple witnesses breaking the window and they will have to take their explanation to the investigating officer during interview.

In the meantime, they’ll be taken to a holding cell. 2/9

BREAKING: The High Court has this morning dismissed the application of Robert Courts MP, the Solicitor General, to imprison Trudi Warner, a 69 year-old retired social worker, for holding a sign outside Inner London Crown Court in 2023.

Full press release: shorturl.at/ortKY
To all those who risked the same ordeal Trudi has gone through over the past year, well done. You are really helping to #DefendOurJuries

The attack on jury trials is not over. There are still some courts refusing defendants their right to tell the WHOLE truth.

But today, a win.