'Arctic 30' Global Day of Solidarity in London

Jude Law and Paul Simonon at the Russian Embassy asking for the release of the Arctic 30.

Tens of thousands of people have taken part in an emergency global day of solidarity with the 'Arctic 30' in well over 80 cities in 50 countries throughout the world. 28 Greenpeace International activists. including a freelance videographer and photographer, were charged with piracy this week by a Russian court, following a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling at a Gazprom oil platform in the Pechora Sea.

Unique identifier: GP04UGR

Type: Image

Shoot date: 05/10/2013

Locations: Europe, London, United Kingdom

Credit line: © John Cobb / Greenpeace

Size: 5616px × 3744px 6MB

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'Arctic 30' Global Day of Solidarity in London

As part of the Global Day of Solidarity for the 'Arctic 30,' tens of thousands of people participate in activities held in over 160 locations in 46 countries throughout the world. A Russian court charged twenty-eight Greenpeace International activists, as well as a freelance videographer and photographer, with piracy this week. The charges follow a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling at a Gazprom oil platform in the Pechora Sea.

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