London – Sixteen Environmental Activists who have been imprisoned for actions, including to stop traffic by blocking the oil facility and Van Gogh's painting with a spray of soup Wednesday went to the London Court to challenge their sentences. Oil protesters say they have received unnecessary tough prison conditions for 15 months and for a five-year period of disruptive but peaceful actions.

The group claims that the imprisoned protesters are “political prisoners” who “operated in the protection of self-defense and our families and communities.”

Environmental Organizations Country and Greenpace's friends support Britain's calls for five protesters who have been imprisoned for planning on November 2022 Protesters climb chandeliers above the busy highway which surrounds London is biting traffic for hours.

Other appeals were imprisoned at the National Gagon “Sunflower” of Van Gogh to throw tunnels under the oil terminal in the southeastern oil terminal.

Conservative government lost in July 2024 in 2024 Toughened anti-club laws In response to eco-activists who blocked the roads and bridges, they glued to training, paintings in paintings, and sprayed in orange powder. Climate changeA number of June members of the group sprayed several massive stones Orange paint on Stonehenge website.

The government said that the laws prevented extremist activists to harm the economy and disrupt everyday life.

The country's friends say the sentences are “a serious threat to our democracy.”

“These are not silenced by those who seek better the world, these extenurances will disappear. By doing so, it only serves to tighten our democracy, “said Katie de Kuver.

The appellate court session is scheduled to take two days, three judges will probably present their decision for a few days or weeks.

CBS News' Partner Network: BBC News reports On Wednesday, which activists have acquired the support of one of the most comprehensive crucifixion of Britain for equal rights, Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. The pancenca was among the early leaders of the election movement, which eventually won women, at the beginning of the 20th century they have the right to vote in the UK.

His grandson Helen Pancency, who is also a preacher for gender equality, compared to climate activists a century ago for voters.

“Environmental activists are standing in the same tradition today,” Pancurbust said, according to the BBC. “I have no doubt that the future generations of the world will be thankful for their campaigns.”