Two climate activists were detained following the spraying of orange paint onto Stonehenge
Its group Just Stop Oil took credit for the Wednesday afternoon protest that they claimed was a call to Britain United Kingdom to stop the burning of fossil fuels by 2030.
Jun 19, 2024 10:43 PM
In this handout picture, Just Stop Oil protesters stand after spraying an orange-colored substance on Stonehenge located in Salisbury, England, on Wednesday. (Just Stop Oil through the AP) Just Stop Oil/AP/PA cover caption
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Two activists from the climate movement have been taken into custody in Stonehenge located in England for spraying paint orange over the famous landmark of history.
Its group Just Stop Oil took credit for the action on Wednesday They claimed it was a call to people in the United Kingdom to stop the burning of fossil fuels by 2030.
“Continuing to use coal, oil and gas could lead to the deaths of millions. We must unite to protect humanity, or we are at the risk of everything.” Stop Oil said in a press release. Stop Oil declared in an announcement to the press.
The group claimed that the cornflour orange used for the memorial would be washed away during rain.
The report identified the two activists accountable to be University of Oxford student Niamh Lynch 21 as well as Birmingham residents Rajan Naidu, 73.
It was reported that the Wiltshire Police confirmed that two suspects were detained by officers suspected of causing damage to Stonehenge.
The incident took place one day prior to solstice in the summer — which is which is the longest day in the worldwhich is when a multitude of people are expected to flock to the monument’s historic significance.
English Heritage, the group which manages Stonehenge, said in a blog post via X that the Stonehenge site remains accessible. It described the incident as “extremely upsetting” and said its curators were reviewing the severity the damage.
In its press release Just Stop Oil said it won’t be enough to force the UK to block any further licences for oil or gas instead, it called on the government to adopt a legally binding agreement that prohibits it from extracting or burning gas, oil and coal before 2030.
UK politicians quickly condemned the protest.
In a tweet on X the Premier Minister Rishi Sunak declared: “Just Stop Oil are a disgrace.”
Labour Leader Keir Starmer which is seeking to challenge Sunak in the forthcoming Election, saidthe damage caused to Stonehenge was “outrageous.” Starmer called Just Stop Oil “pathetic” and said the people accountable for the incident “must face the full force of the law.”
It’s the latest demonstration organized by activists from Just Stop Oil, whose members have stopped match tennis in Wimbledon, disrupted the London pride parade, and damagedclassic works of art.
