Please pass this on, and have as many people sign this petition as possible!
Carolin -
Sign this petition to the Russian Ambassador:
“I demand the urgent release of all Greenpeace activists, the immediate withdrawal of the Russian Coast Guard from the Greenpeace ship and an end to offshore oil drilling in the Arctic for good.”
Fifteen armed Russian Coast Guard officers have illegally boarded the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise via helicopter, stopped almost all outside communication and are currently holding more than twenty Greenpeace activists on board at gunpoint.
These Greenpeace activists urgently need your help.
On the morning of September 18th, Greenpeace activists attempted to peacefully occupy an off-shore oil platform owned by Russian oil giant Gazprom.
But when they arrived, the Russian Coast Guard fired warning shots and threatened the activists’ lives – ultimately taking two protesters with them against their will and providing no legal representation.
Then, just hours ago, Russian special forces returned and took control of the ship. That’s why we’re mounting an international effort to get the activists back to us safely along with the release of the Greenpeace ship. And it starts with having people around the world putting pressure on the Russian government.
The activists onboard the Arctic Sunrise need your support now more than ever. Please take action today. Our goal is to get 75,000 signatures in the next two days.
For the Arctic and for the right to peaceful protest,
Nicky Davies
Greenpeace USA Campaign Director
P.S. It’s going to take an international public outcry to free the Greenpeace activists currently being held at gunpoint on board the Arctic Sunrise. Please take action and forward this to your family and friends.
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