One Just Stop Oil supporter has been jailed and another 10 given suspended sentences for breaking an injunction banning protests outside the Kingsbury Oil Terminal.
Another man was also returned to prison after refusing to comply with court proceedings.
The 12 Just Stop Oil supporters appeared before Her Honour Judge Kelly at Queen Elizabeth Court in Birmingham yesterday, and were accused of breaking the injunction on 14 September. They were among a group of 51 protesters who were arrested and held on remand in prison.
Rajan Naidu, 71 a civil rights advocate from Birmingham, was sentenced to 34 days in prison, after being found guilty of his third breach of the injunction. He will serve at least half of that time. He has already spent time on remand this year after breaching the Warwickshire injunction in May.
El Litten, 34, a web developer from Luton, refused to comply with court proceedings and was sent back to prison awaiting a further trial.
The ten other Just Stop Oil supporters were given sentences varying from 25-34 days, suspended for two years plus individual costs in excess of £400.
The protesters are calling for to an end to new oil and gas projects in the UK.
Sue Sidey, 57, a former government scientist from Bath said: “I took action because the UK government is wilfully ignoring the science and abjectly failing in its duty to protect its citizens. As we speed towards multiple climate tipping points, the UK government is indulging in economic and moral madness by issuing new oil and gas licenses.
“We are seeing the effects of the climate and ecological crisis all around us and these effects will only get worse. Please don’t be a bystander. Now is the time for civil resistance. Join Just Stop Oil in Westminster from October 1st.”
A further group of 10 Just Stop Oil supporters were due to appear in the Birmingham court from10am today.
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