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Arctic 30 activist detained until February by Russian court

Amsterdam, 18 November 2013 – A court in St Petersburg has ruled that a Greenpeace International activist could remain in jail in Russia until at least February. A further four activists and two freelance journalists – all members of so-called ‘Arctic 30’ – face hearings today, with Russia’s powerful Investigative Committee applying for extensions to …