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Defend Our Juries
@DefendourJuries
Jurors have a right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience, irrespective of a Judge’s directions. Every defendant deserves access to fair justice.
Aug 15 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
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🧵 Image 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? Image
Aug 6 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
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.orgImage 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! Image
Jul 8 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
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 Image 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:
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Nov 10, 2024 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
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…
Sep 26, 2024 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
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. Image Part 2 of the letter from the #WholeTruthFive to everyone who has been outraged by their sentencing. #FreePoliticalPrisoners

Support them here: rebelsinprison.uk/rebels/
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Sep 20, 2024 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
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…
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Aug 9, 2024 • 15 tweets • 7 min read
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 Image 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
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Jul 29, 2024 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
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 Image 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 Image
Apr 22, 2024 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
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
Image 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. Image