Greta Thunberg

In London, Thunberg was arrested after displaying a placard declaring support for Palestine Action prisoners and opposition to genocide. Police cited section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 concerning displays of support for a proscribed organisation. She was released on bail.

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Thunberg boarded the Madleen, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition vessel seeking to deliver symbolic aid to Gaza. Israeli forces intercepted the vessel, transferred its passengers to Israel and deported Thunberg to France.

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Thunberg participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza. Israel intercepted the flotilla, detained and subsequently deported hundreds of participants, including Thunberg. Upon returning, she and other activists alleged humiliating or inhumane detention conditions.

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Thunberg was arrested and subsequently prosecuted in London following a protest against a conference of oil and gas executives. She appeared in court for allegedly breaching a condition imposed by police under the Public Order Act.

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1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

In The Hague, Thunberg participated in an attempt to block the A12 motorway and then in another road protest. Police detained her twice during the day before releasing her.

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A Swedish court convicted Thunberg of disobeying police orders during two actions on 12 and 13 March 2024 that blocked entrances to Parliament in Stockholm. She was fined 6,000 kronor.

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During a protest against expansion of the Garzweiler lignite mine near Lützerath, German police moved Greta Thunberg and other activists away from an area considered dangerous near the mine. She was detained briefly for an identity check and then released.

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Thunberg joined Sámi activists protesting the continued operation of wind farms at Fosen despite a Norwegian Supreme Court ruling that the project had violated reindeer herders' cultural rights. Protesters blocked several ministries and were removed by police.

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A Malmö court convicted Thunberg for refusing to obey a police order to leave a demonstration blocking access to an oil terminal in June 2023. She acknowledged the material facts but argued that she had acted out of necessity in response to the climate emergency.

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After being convicted in July for an earlier action, Thunberg took part in another blockade of the Malmö oil terminal on the same day and refused to leave. In October, a court convicted her a second time and fined her 4,500 Swedish kronor.

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Accused

Greta Thunberg cancelled her appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, arguing that sponsor Baillie Gifford invested in the fossil fuel industry and contributed to greenwashing in that sector.

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Directly implicated

At the Youth4Climate summit in Milan, Greta Thunberg mocked world leaders' slogans with the repeated phrase "blah blah blah", arguing that climate promises were not followed by sufficient action.

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To reach New York without flying, Greta Thunberg crossed the Atlantic aboard Malizia II. The journey was presented as having a very low carbon footprint but sparked controversy when it emerged that several crew members would have to fly to arrange crew changes around the crossing.

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Directly implicated