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<CENTER><BIG><I>“[It’s] a very important victory for freedom of expression. And
of course a great relief for me and my family.” – Alexander Schiebel, author and
activist trying to stop the use of pesticides</I></BIG></CENTER>
<P><BIG>Hi,</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>This summer,<STRONG> Alexander Schiebel </STRONG>finally celebrated.
<STRONG>He was stressed for months because he faced criminal charges merely for
criticising his local government’s massive use of pesticides in its
apples.</STRONG></BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Back in September, we joined forces to help <STRONG>Alexander and Karl
Bär</STRONG>, activists fighting against the use of pesticides.<STRONG> The
government of South Tyrol and the apple industry sued both of them in an attempt
to intimidate and silence them. </STRONG>[1]</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Now, Alexander has been fully acquitted and almost all of the complaints
against Karl have been dropped. [2] <STRONG>This victory would have never
happened without the protest and our outcry against this outrageous attack on
freedom of speech.</STRONG> [3]</BIG></P>
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<P><EM>Alexander Schiebel and Karl Bär criticising South Tyrol’s massive use of
pesticides.</EM></P></CENTER>
<P><BIG>The quiet mountain and prosperous region of South Tyrol were not used to
seeing our European people power in action and being targeted: they rely heavily
on tourism and absolutely hate bad publicity. <STRONG>So we organised a protest
and delivered over 250,000 signatures, including yours, Vladimir, in support of
Karl and Alexander, attracting a lot of attention and bringing bad press to
South Tyrol. </STRONG>[4]</BIG></P>
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<P><EM> Protest in September 2020 in front of the regional court of Bolzano
in support of the pesticide rebels and freedom of speech.</EM></P></CENTER>
<P><STRONG><BIG>The acquittal and dropped lawsuits are not only a win for
Alexander and Karl, but for all activists speaking out against
pesticides.</BIG></STRONG></P>
<P><BIG>By dropping the vast majority of its lawsuits,<STRONG> the apple
industry and the local government are admitting that they made a mistake in
dragging their critics to court and instead should accept an open debate about
their practices.</STRONG></BIG></P>
<P><BIG><STRONG>But, unfortunately, it’s not all good news.</STRONG> Of the
apple industry companies, more than 1,300 have dropped their lawsuit against
Karl, but two are still left standing. And while the local government did drop
charges, they may still continue their trademark infringement action against
Karl. [5] <STRONG>So the fight is not over yet. Karl could still face a
conviction and be forced to pay large fees. </STRONG>The court proceedings will
continue on October 21, 2021.</BIG></P>
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<P><EM>Karl Bär facing legal proceedings in the regional court of
Bolzano</EM></P></CENTER>
<P><BIG>With our partners the Munich Environmental Institute, WeMove Europe will
continue to follow the remaining cases and keep you up to date on all
developments. <STRONG>In the meantime, both Karl and Alexander and all activists
fighting against pesticides throughout Europe thank you for your continued
support in bringing attention to their cause.</STRONG></BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Thanks to you, together we challenged the powerful pesticide
industry and are doing what we can to protect activists</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>In solidarity,<BR>David (London), Giulio (Rome), Annemarie (Berlin) and
the entire WeMove Europe team</BIG></P>
<P> </P>
<P><BIG>P.S. Together, we’ve been fighting to stop the use of pesticides like
glyphosate throughout Europe since WeMove Europe was founded 6 years ago. Help
us to continue to support activists and campaigns that protect our food and our
health from toxic chemicals. <A
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<P><SMALL>References:<BR>[1]
https:<SPAN>//act.wemove</SPAN>.eu/campaigns/support-pesticide-rebels<BR>[2]
https:<SPAN>//organic-market</SPAN>.info/news-in-brief-and-reports-article/south-tyrol-acquittal-for-pesticide-critic.html<BR>[3]
According to correspondence with partners, Munich Environmental Institute<BR>[4]
https:<SPAN>//www.slowfood</SPAN>.com/do-pesticides-poison-freedom-of-expression/<BR>In
Italian,
https:<SPAN>//www.ildolomiti</SPAN>.it/ambiente/2020/svelarono-i-retroscena-sulluso-dei-pesticidi-in-alto-adige-la-provincia-querela-con-possibili-richieste-milionarie-di-danni-vogliono-silenziare-il-dibattito-pubblico<BR>In
Italian,
https:<SPAN>//www.cambialaterra</SPAN>.it/2020/09/quando-i-pesticidi-avvelenano-anche-la-liberta-di-espressione/<BR>In
Italian,
https:<SPAN>//www.ansa</SPAN>.it/europa/notizie/la_tua_europa/notizie/2020/10/28/strasburgo-condanna-azioni-alto-adige-contro-ambientalisti_76490b2f-2d88-4c21-985a-aef881fd5d7c.html<BR>[5]
In Italian,
https:<SPAN>//www.umweltinstitut</SPAN>.org/mitmach-aktionen/attivisti-anti-pesticidi-in-tribunale.html?activeTab=3
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