US EditionTeacher cleared over coconut placard of Sunak and Braverman at protest
- Marieha Hussain, 37, was acquitted of allegations that her placard was "racially abusive," with supporters cheering at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
- Prosecutor Jonathan Bryan stated that the term "coconut" is a "well-known racial slur," implying a person is a "race traitor."
- District Judge Vanessa Lloyd found the placard to be political satire, stating prosecutors did not prove it was abusive or that Hussain knew it might be.
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UK pro-Gaza protester found not guilty over ‘coconut’ placard
A London woman was acquitted of a racially aggravated public order offence on Friday after displaying a placard depicting former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman - both of South Asian heritage - as coconuts in a trial that has brought the issues of free speech and satire to national prominence. Marieha Hussain, 37, was charged by police after carrying a satirical placard at a protest against the Gaza war last ye…
Woman cleared over coconut placard of Sunak and Braverman at pro-Palestine rally
A teacher who held a placard at a pro-Palestine protest depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts has been found not guilty of a racially aggravated public order offence. The judge ruled that Marieha Hussain’s placard was “political satire”. There were claps and cheers from her supporters as she was acquitted at Westminster Magistrate’s court. And a warning, this report contains language that some people may find racially offensive.
NOT GUILTY: Coconut placard protester cleared by London court
Pro-Palestine teacher Marieha Hussain, who carried a satirical placard depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts, has been found not guilty of a racially aggravated public order offence. Hussain, 37, of High Wycombe, denied the charge at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on September 12 and was vindicated the next day. District Judge Vanessa Lloyd told […] The post NOT GUILTY: Coconut placard protester cleared by London court appeared …
Teacher cleared over coconut placard of Sunak and Braverman at protest
Marieha Hussain said the placard she took to a pro-Palestinian protest, which showed cut-out pictures of Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman alongside coconuts under a tree, was just a "light-hearted piece of political banter".
Woman acquitted over ‘coconut’ protest placard
Marieha Hussain found not guilty of racially aggravated public order offence A district judge has found teacher Marieha Hussain not guilty of committing a 'racially aggravated public order offence' after she held up a sign showing Tory pro-Israel politicians Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts during an anti-genocide march in central London. Hussain charged…
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