The Last Generation climate movement sent three activists to temporarily disrupt Sunday's Rome marathon before being taken into custody by the police.
According to a statement from, the demonstrators interrupted the race around 9:00, after which police relocated them to the side of the road and transported them to the police station.Last Generation
The statement reported a 26-year-old student named Mida as stating she wished to “sound an alarm because we will experience an unbelievable drought.” She was among the arrested. Last Generation activists have been using shock tactics to communicate their message by throwing soup, cakes, and paint on cultural landmarks and artwork in museums in recent months.
, the UN special rapporteur on environmental defenders, expressed his grave concern about the increasingly harsh rhetoric used towards climate campaigners in nations like France, Austria, Germany, and Britain.Forst warns of the influence of major companies on the developing world.He also said that some media coverage has led to a more antagonistic public perception, accusing government ministers of using derogatory labels such as “Forst warned that this dampens expression on these matters.
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