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Activists Acquitted After Stonehenge Orange Powder Protest

10/31/2025

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Just Stop Oil activists Rajan Naidu, Niamh Lynch, and Luke Watson were acquitted of criminal damage and public nuisance after spraying orange powder on Stonehenge.
The 10-day trial centered on whether the act was a peaceful protest under Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The court found no lasting damage and the cleanup cost was £620.

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Just Stop Oil activists Rajan Naidu, Niamh Lynch, and Luke Watson were acquitted of criminal damage and public nuisance after spraying orange powder on Stonehenge.
The 10-day trial centered on whether the act was a peaceful protest under Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The court found no lasting damage and the cleanup cost was £620.