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Russia mulls new charges against Greenpeace activists, says it found dual-use items on ship
Source: Associated Press
Russia mulls new charges against Greenpeace activists, says it found dual-use items on ship
By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 8:48 AM
MOSCOW — Russian investigators say they’re considering fresh charges against Greenpeace activists who were detained last month for an Arctic protest.
The 29 Greenpeace activists and a freelance Russian journalist have been charged with piracy after their September protest at an oil platform. The charge carries a sentence up to 15 years.
Vladimir Markin, spokesman for the Investigative Committee, said Wednesday that “dual-use equipment” and drugs were found on the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise.
Markin said that the committee was expecting to charge several activists with more “grave crimes” once they have established their role in the protest. He said that investigators are trying to identify the people whose inflated boats were standing in the way of Russian coast guards, thus “threatening life and safety of an official,” a grave offense in Russia.
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By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 8:48 AM
MOSCOW — Russian investigators say they’re considering fresh charges against Greenpeace activists who were detained last month for an Arctic protest.
The 29 Greenpeace activists and a freelance Russian journalist have been charged with piracy after their September protest at an oil platform. The charge carries a sentence up to 15 years.
Vladimir Markin, spokesman for the Investigative Committee, said Wednesday that “dual-use equipment” and drugs were found on the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise.
Markin said that the committee was expecting to charge several activists with more “grave crimes” once they have established their role in the protest. He said that investigators are trying to identify the people whose inflated boats were standing in the way of Russian coast guards, thus “threatening life and safety of an official,” a grave offense in Russia.
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Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/greenpeace-boss-requests-meeting-with-putin-offers-himself-as-bail-for-jailed-activists/2013/10/09/ddf55f18-30bd-11e3-ad00-ec4c6b31cbed_story.html