Australians protest the conviction of activist Deanna “Violet”

What happened to Deanna?

Deanna “Violet” Coco parked a rental truck on the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge, climbed onto the roof of the vehicle and turned on an emergency beacon, blocking one lane for about 25 minutes.

Coco pleaded guilty to several crimes and was sentenced to a maximum of 15 months in prison, with the possibility of parole only after the first eight months.

The verdict was praised by conservative Australian politicians, including his uncle, Alister Henskens, a minister of state.

However, the UN special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, Clement Voule, said he was “concerned” by the prison sentence and denial of bail ahead of the appeal trial in March.

Coco will return to court on Tuesday (13) to try to overturn the decision that denied him bail.

“The vast majority of Australians across the political spectrum support and voted for strong action against climate change,” states the letter from 170 leading human rights groups and activists.

“People shouldn’t have to worry about running the risk of serious punishment just for going out on the streets,” he says.

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