'Arctic 30' at the Higher School of Economics in St Petersburg

Greenpeace International activist Faiza Oulahsen (NL) listens during a presentation to students from the Higher School of Economics in St Petersburg. Faiza and other Greenpeace activists are speaking about Arctic drilling, the risks of Gazprom's oil rig the Prirazlomnaya, and the importance of taking peaceful action.

Unique identifier: GP0STO643

Type: Image

Shoot date: 21/12/2013

Locations: Europe, Russia, Saint Petersburg

Credit line: © Dmitry Sharomov / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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'Arctic 30' in Saint Petersburg

The '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.

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