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Punishment for climate activist in Vienna

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A court in Vienna makes a decision. Climate activist Anja Windl gets a prison sentence. The sentence is 8 months long. It is a suspended sentence. That means: She goes to jail only if she breaks the law again. The judgment is not final yet.

Anja Windl is in the group Letzte Generation. She blocked roads during protests. She used sand and strong glue for her hands. She calls this mummy hands. The fire department removed her from the road. The road broke during this action.

The judge says: Anja Windl shows no regret. Windl says: The protests help the climate. 3 other people must pay money as punishment. One man is not guilty. A new trial against Windl starts soon. This is about posts on the internet.

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Definitions

Suspended prison sentence
A punishment that you only serve if you break the law again within a certain time.
Damaging property
When a person breaks things belonging to others on purpose.
Letzte Generation
A group of people. They want to protect the climate with protests.

People

Anja Windl
A student from Germany who protests for the climate.
Ralf Niederhammer
A lawyer who helps Anja Windl in court.
Christian Schmaus
A lawyer who helps one of the other people in the trial.

Locations

Vienna
The capital of Austria. The court is in this city.
Lower Austria
A state in Austria where a road block happened.
Salzburg
A city in Austria with famous music festivals.

Sources

Logo Tiroler Tageszeitung
Tiroler Tageszeitung

Urteil gegen Klima-Aktivistin: Acht Monate bedingte Haft für Anja Windl | Tiroler Tageszeitung Online

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Südtirol News

Verfahren gegen “Letzte Generation”: Vier Schuldsprüche

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VOL

Verfahren gegen "Letzte Generation": Vier Schuldsprüche

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Logo 20 Min
20 Min

«Klima-Shakira» Anja Windl in Wien verurteilt

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