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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Jailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release

Ella Ward stands outside looking into the distance with residential houses and trees in the background
Ella Ward was sentenced to 18 months in jail after being arrested at a Just Stop Oil protest. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Environmental protesters are being given licence conditions on release from jail that are supposed to be limited to extremism cases.

Ella Ward, 22, was banned from going to any meetings or gatherings, except for worship, without permission from her probation officer, although the Ministry of Justice dropped the condition after she brought a legal challenge.

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