'Free the Arctic 30' Protest at Embassy in Munich

Volunteer Greenpeace activists protest outside the Russian Embassy in Munich. The banners read: "Free our activists" , "Save the arctic" and "Climate change starts here". In support of the 28 Greenpeace International activists, as well as a freelance photographer and videographer currently in custody following a peaceful protest against risky oil drilling in the Arctic by Gazprom.

In original language:

Freilassung Protest vor russischer Botschaft Muenchen

Ehrenamtliche Greenpeace-Aktivisten protestieren mit Bannern vor der russischen Botschaft in Muenchen gegen die Untersuchungshaft fuer die Besatzungsmitglieder der Arctic Sunrise. Die banner fordern: "Lasst unsere Aktivisten frei", Schuetzt die Arktis" und "Climate change starts here". Die Arctic Sunrise-Aktivisten hatten friedlich an der Gazprom Oelplattform Prirazlomnaya in der russischen Petschorasee protestiert.

Unique identifier: GP04U7U

Type: Image

Shoot date: 01/10/2013

Locations: Europe, Germany, Munich

Credit line: © Falk Heller / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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'Free the Arctic 30' Protest at Embassy in Munich

Volunteer Greenpeace activists protest outside the Russian Embassy in Munich after the crew of the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise are being held at detention centers in Murmansk, Russia. Russian Federal police took control of the Arctic Sunrise by force and towed it from international waters to Murmansk following a peaceful protest against risky oil drilling in the Arctic by Gazprom.

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