Greenpeace activists go on trial for boarding LPG carrier off South Korea

The captain of Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior and four activists appeared for the first time before a South Korean court on Friday, May 16, accused of an incident in 2024 in which they boarded a Japanese-owned LPG oil tanker anchored in front of South Korea to protest against the plastic industry. The five members of the Greenpeace International organization have been detained in the country since November following the protest in which they used …

Greenpeace remains determined to fight the silencing of dissent

This article Greenpeace remains determined to fight the corporate silencing of dissent was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Embed from Getty Images In March, Greenpeace organizers and supporters found themselves waiting for a jury verdict in a North Dakota courthouse. Knowing the decision in this civil court case could force the organization to pay hundreds of millions in damages, many found themselves wondering how things had reached…

Greenpeace activists go on trial for boarding LPG carrier off South Korea

Captain of green group’s Rainbow Warrior ship among those appearing in Seoul courtroom