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Russia under fire for treatment jailed Greenpeace activists
2013-10-07 09:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Salon: Things aren`t looking particularly promising for the 28 Greenpeace activists and two journalists arrested for boarding a Russian oil rig in the Arctic. But authorities` alleged mishandling of the situation is creating its own set of problems for Moscow. According to the Associated Press, "several governments now appear ready to add the Greenpeace detentions to their grown log of complaints about Russia`s treatment of human rights issues under President Vladimir Putin." The announcement, two weeks...
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Worldwide vigils for Greenpeace activists held by Russian authorities
2013-10-06 02:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Protests were held in cities across Britain and around the world on Saturday to show support for the 28 Greenpeace activists and two journalists currently being held by the Russian authorities on charges of piracy. Even as the vigils were taking place, the Russian authorities shrugged off the controversy, saying that the group's protest at an Arctic oil platform owned by state-controlled firm Gazprom had been "pure provocation". Six Britons are among the group, drawn from 18 countries, being detained...
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Embassy rally by A-listers for Greenpeace Six
2013-10-05 22:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: The actor Jude Law and the musician Damon Albarn were among hundreds of supporters to join family members protesting yesterday against Russia's continuing detention of Greenpeace activists, outside the Russian embassy in west London. Law, whose children went to school with those of Frank Hewetson, one of six Britons currently being held in Russia, said that the charges against him and the other detainees were "ludicrous". In all, 30 activists from various countries were arrested after protesting...
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Jude Law & Damon Albarn call Russia to release Greenpeace activists
2013-10-05 16:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Jude Law and Damon Albarn have joined a demonstration in central London against Russia's detention of 30 Greenpeace activists following a protest at an Arctic oil rig. About 800 people gathered outside the Russian embassy to put pressure on Russia to release the group, which includes six Britons. The Russian coastguard seized the ship Arctic Sunrise and everyone on board following the 18 September protest at the offshore platform owned by Russia's state-controlled energy giant Gazprom in the...
Russia dismisses Dutch legal action over Greenpeace activists
2013-10-05 14:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Russia shrugged off Dutch legal action over its detention and prosecution of Greenpeace activists for piracy, saying on Saturday the group's protest at an Arctic oil platform had been "pure provocation". The Netherlands launched legal proceedings against Russia on Friday, saying it had unlawfully detained activists and others on the Dutch-registered ship last month as it protested against drilling in the Arctic. Two Dutch citizens were among 30 people on board the Arctic Sunrise, which was...
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