She was fined S$192 for her actions during a rally to protest against the use of fossil fuel. Read more at straitstimes.com.
but said she acted out of necessity due to the climate crisis.
“It’s correct that I was at that place on that day, and it’s correct that I received an order that I didn’t listen to, but I want to deny the crime,” Ms Thunberg told the court when asked about the charge against her.After a short trial, the court nonetheless found that she was still liable for her actions and sentenced her to pay a fine of 1,500 kronor plus an additional 1,000 kronor to the Swedish fund for victims of crime.
Ms Thunberg shot to global fame after starting her “School Strike for the Climate” in front of Sweden’s Parliament in Stockholm at the age of 15.
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