Hi there, Right now, 28 Greenpeace activists, a photographer and a videographer are being held in a Russian jail. Their crime? Fighting to protect the Arctic from an oil spill. Please send an urgent email to the Russian Ambassador in London and demand the Russian authorities release our crew immediately. act.greenpeace.org.uk/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=18&ea.campaign.id=23002&ea.tracking.id=a30frty The ship had been part of a peaceful protest against energy giant Gazprom which is poised to drill for the first oil to come out of the icy waters of the Arctic. The Arctic Sunrise was circling Gazprom’s Prirazlomnaya platform inside international waters and outside the jurisdiction of Russian authorities, making the boarding of the ship unlawful. The crew were held under armed guard for 5 days whilst the ship was towed to shore. Once there, the 30 people on board were remanded in custody for up to 2 months by a court in Murmansk. The authorities say they need time to investigate them for possible charges of piracy. This is ridiculous and has no merit in Russian or International law. Even President Putin says that our team our not pirates. These peaceful activists are taking incredible risks and you can stand up for them. Please email the Russian Ambassador in London and demand their immediate release. act.greenpeace.org.uk/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=18&ea.campaign.id=23002&ea.tracking.id=a30frty Thank you for your help. Ill keep you updated as soon as I hear more. Ian Greenpeace
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 11:59:19 +0000
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