Study: Rich nations stifling climate protest while shaming others for the same

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Wealthy, democratic countries in the global north are using harsh, vague, and punitive measures to crack down on climate protests at the same time as criticizing similar draconian tactics by authorities in the global south, according to a report. A Climate Rights International report exposes the increasingly heavy-handed treatment of climate activists in Australia, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, and the US. It found the crackdown in these countries—including...