Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Amnesty-Granted-for-the--Arctic-30--in-Saint-Petersburg-27MZIF34VUTR.htmlConceptually similarDenis Sinyakov and Dimitri Litvinov Outside SIZO 1GP0STO62OCompleted★★★★Denis Sinyakov and Dimitri Litvinov Outside SIZO 1GP0STO62PCompleted★★★★★★Anthony Perrett Leaves RussiaGP0STO66MCompleted★★★★Anthony Perrett Leaves RussiaGP0STO66NCompleted★★★★Ruslan Yakushev Leaves RussiaGP0STO67GCompleted★★★★Miguel Hernan Perez Orsi Leaves RussiaGP0STO67ICompleted★★★★Colin Russell Leaves RussiaGP0STO67JCompleted★★★★★★Mannes Ubels Leaves RussiaGP0STO67KCompleted★★★★★★Faiza Oulahsen Leaves RussiaGP0STO67LCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STO60TAmnesty Granted for the 'Arctic 30' in Saint PetersburgFrom left, Greenpeace International activist Colin Russell from Australia awaits the decision by the Russian Parliament with his family.The Duma has officially adopted an amendment that extends an amnesty decree to defendants who have been charged with hooliganism. It therefore includes the Arctic 30 (28 activists and two freelance journalists) who were arrested, following a peaceful protest at a Gazprom-operated Arctic oil platform. The legal proceedings against the Arctic 30 will now come to an end and the 26 non-Russians will be free to return home to their families as soon as they are given exit visas by the Russian authorities.Locations:Europe-Russia-Saint PetersburgDate:18 Dec, 2013Credit:© Dmitry Sharomov / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2500px X 1664pxKeywords:Arctic 30 (campaign title)-Arrests-Court cases-Daughters-Fathers-Gazprom-Greenpeace activists-Husbands-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Law-Offshore drilling-Oil (Industry)-Russian Government-Save the Arctic (campaign title)-Seriousness-Three people-WivesShoot:'Arctic 30' in Saint PetersburgThe 'Arctic 30' (twenty-eight Greenpeace International activists, as well as a freelance photographer and a freelance videographer) are transferred to Saint Petersburg. Already detained in Murmansk for almost two months the 'Arctic 30' face charges of piracy and hooliganism for a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling in the Pechora Sea. This shoot includes the 'Arctic 30' being released on bail, and then after more than 100 days of detention the 'Arctic 30' are granted amnesty, and return home.Related Collections:'Arctic 30' Tight Edit Events'Arctic 30' Part 3 - After Release on Bail and Amnesty (All Photographers)
