澳大利亚积极分子Ben Pennings赢得了对Adani的Bravus的划时代诉讼,结束了对Carmichael矿场抗议的600万澳元诉讼。 Australian activist Ben Pennings wins landmark case against Adani’s Bravus, ending $600M lawsuit over Carmichael mine protests.

澳大利亚气候活动家本·彭宁斯表示，在阿达尼的澳大利亚矿业部门Bravus撤销了一场长达五年半、因抗议卡迈克尔煤矿而索赔6亿美元赔偿的诉讼后，他赢得了一场重大法律战。 Australian climate activist Ben Pennings says he has won a major legal battle after Adani’s Australian mining arm, Bravus, dropped a five-and-a-half-year lawsuit seeking $600 million in damages over protests against the Carmichael coal mine. Pennings称此案为澳大利亚历史上最大的SLAPP诉讼案,声称这是恐吓他和他的家人的策略,包括监视他的孩子。 Pennings, who called the case the largest SLAPP suit in Australian history, claimed it was a tactic to intimidate him and his family, including surveillance of his children. 尽管法院命令他不得寻求或鼓励他人获取Adani的机密资料,但他坚持认为,和解允许非暴力抗议。 Though a court ordered him not to seek or encourage others to obtain Adani’s confidential information, he maintains the settlement allows non-violent protest. 该案花费120万美元的法律费用,由20 000名支持者出资,最后双方表示满意,Adani同意不追究法律费用。 The case, which cost $1.2 million in legal fees funded by 20,000 supporters, ended with both sides expressing satisfaction, and Adani agreeing not to pursue legal costs. Pennings计划继续积极活动, 包括参加Newcastle煤港大型抗议活动。 Pennings plans to continue activism, including joining a large protest at Newcastle’s coal port.