Upcoming hearing of three land defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation facing criminalization

On 17 June 2024, the British Columbia Supreme Court will hold a hearing on the case against human rights defenders Sleydo’ Molly Wickham, Shaylynn Sampson and Corey Jayochee Jocko. The hearing concerns the abuse of process application filed by the defenders after they were found guilty of criminal contempt of court on 12 January 2024. Front Line Defenders will join an international delegation to British Columbia as part of an observation team of the trial.