STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been convicted of defying a police order to leave a climate protest in the southern city of Malmo on June 19, resulting in a fine, as reported by the TT news agency on Monday.
Although Thunberg acknowledged her participation in the protest and admitted to disobeying the police’s instructions, she pleaded not guilty and argued that her actions were justified due to necessity.
“My actions are justifiable,” Thunberg stated in court, according to the Sydsvenskan newspaper. “I believe that we are facing an emergency that poses a threat to life, health, and property. Countless individuals and communities are at risk both in the short and long term.”
The amount of the fine will be determined based on Thunberg’s reported income, and it remains unknown how much she will be required to pay.
Thunberg was part of a group of demonstrators who obstructed the road for oil trucks in Malmo harbor. She was charged with refusing to leave when instructed by the police.
(Reporting by Johan Ahlander and Tom Little; Editing by Simon Johnson)
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