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Thunberg charged in connection with Swedish climate protest: Report

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 5 Jul 2023 20:09
3 Min Read

The 20-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg is charged with "disobeying police order" when she defied police orders to leave the scene of a protest in Sweden.

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  • Police officers carry Swedish Greta Thunberg, the climate activist, during a protest action after the clearance of Luetzerath, Germany, on January 17, 2023. (AP)
    Police officers carry Swedish Greta Thunberg, climate activist, during a protest action after the clearance of Luetzerath, Germany, on January 17, 2023. (AP)

Greta Thunberg, a climate activist, has reportedly been charged with disobeying police during a climate rally in southern Sweden in June, which might result in a fine, as per media reports.

The 20-year-old activist was charged with "disobeying police order" when, according to the Sydsvenskan newspaper, she defied police orders to leave the scene of a protest in the southern city of Malmo in mid-June.

In an effort to oppose the usage of fossil fuels, the environmental activist group "Ta tillbaka framtiden" (Reclaim the Future) sought to block the entrance and exit to the Malmo harbor, and Thunberg joined the demonstration.

In an Instagram post, Thunberg said they "choose to not be bystanders, and instead physically stop the fossil fuel infrastructure. We are reclaiming the future."

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Prosecutor Charlotte Ottesen told Sydsvenskan that while the charge has a maximum penalty of six months in jail, it typically carries a fine instead.

The end of July has been set aside for a hearing at the Malmo district court, according to the newspaper.

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Along with her climate strikes, the teenage activist frequently criticizes politicians and government officials for failing to adequately address climate challenges.

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