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October 7, 2013

Vigils Call for Release of Greenpeace Activists in Russia 
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Vigils were held around the world on Saturday to urge the release of 28
environmentalists and two journalists facing piracy charges in Russia.
The "Arctic 30" were detained in a Greenpeace direct action against
Russia’s first Arctic offshore oil rig last month. The Netherlands has
filed legal action against Russia in a bid to win their release.

 

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