Greenpeace activists stand in front of the fence of the Peace Palace in the Hague. They show a sign on which is written: "If saving the Arctic is a crime, then I am proud to be a criminal". The Peace Palace houses the International Court of Justice and is the end of a protest march which starts at the Russian embassy. Hundreds of people joined this march in solidarity with the 'Arctic 30' at the Russian Embassy in the Hague.

This protest is part of an emergency 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.