Norwegian court acquits 18 activists protesting wind farm affecting Sami Indigenous rights, finding police fines unjustified.

Norwegian court rules police acted unreasonably in fining 18 activists who blocked government buildings, acquitting them of charges to pay the fines. Activists protested against a wind farm that they claim hinders the rights of the Sami Indigenous people to raise reindeer. The court concluded that fining the activists in this case was neither necessary nor proportionate, and their rights to peaceful assembly and demonstration were violated.