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Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise detained in Spain following oil protest

Lanzarote, Spain, 18 November 2014 – The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise has today been detained by Spanish authorities in the port of Arrecife, Lanzarote, following last Saturday’s peaceful protest by Greenpeace against oil drilling by Repsol, in the Canary Islands. Mario Rodriguez, director of Greenpeace Spain, said: “The detention of the Arctic Sunrise violates the …

Arctic 30 activist detained until February by Russian court

Amsterdam, 18 November 2013 – A court in St Petersburg has ruled that a Greenpeace International activist could remain in jail in Russia until at least February. A further four activists and two freelance journalists – all members of so-called ‘Arctic 30’ – face hearings today, with Russia’s powerful Investigative Committee applying for extensions to …

Eight more Greenpeace International activists detained in Russia following Arctic oil protest

Amsterdam, 29 September 2013 – A further eight Greenpeace International activists have been detained for two months in Russia pending an investigation into possible charges of piracy. The eight will join 22 others, including a freelance videographer and freelance photographer, detained on Thursday following a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling. Greenpeace International pledged to appeal …