The Russian coastguard boarded the Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise on the 19th of September as it was bearing witness to Arctic oil exploration by the Russian company Gazprom, according to activists who locked themselves in the radio room the ships crew were rounded up and taken to the ships deck and made to kneel down with their hands up by armed guards. On the 18th of September two activists were arrested and held without charge when they attempted to stage a PEACEFUL protest, but were forced to abandon their attempt when the Russian coastguard fired warning shots at them.
Please email the Russian Ambassador and demand the release of our activists: https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/page/speakout/release-peaceful-proteste...
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The Arctic Sunrise and its crew are there to bear witness to what's happening in the Arctic, as we continue our campaign to Save The Arctic. Please join us and sign this petition as nearly 4 million citizens of the world have: http://www.savethearctic.org
Check out this video of the action on 18th of September: http://photo.greenpeace.org/C.aspx?VP3=ViewBox_VPage&RAQF=1&IT=ZoomImage...
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