Greta Thunberg charged with disobeying regulation enforcement throughout local weather protest

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish prosecutors have charged local weather activist Greta Thunberg with disobedience to regulation enforcement in reference to a protest in Malmo final month.

Native newspaper Sydsvenskan reported Wednesday that Thunberg was detained with different activists after they stopped visitors within the oil terminal of the port in Malmo on June 19.

A brief assertion by Swedish prosecutors on Wednesday stated a “younger lady” was charged with disobedience as a result of she “refused to adjust to police orders to go away the scene” throughout the protest. The assertion didn’t determine the lady, however Swedish Prosecution Authority spokeswoman Annika Collin confirmed that it was Thunberg.

Sydsvenskan stated the 20-year-old Swedish activist shall be known as to trial on the finish of July. Prosecutor Charlotte Ottosen informed the paper that the crime of disobedience is usually punishable with fines.

Thunberg’s media staff didn’t instantly reply a request for remark.

Thunberg impressed a worldwide youth motion demanding stronger efforts to struggle local weather change after staging weekly protests exterior the Swedish Parliament beginning in 2018.