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Greenpeace activists acquitted in Spanish port protest case

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Greenpeace activists trial acquitted in Spain Spanish port protest case

Eleven Greenpeace activists of eight different nationalities are facing trial have been acquitted by a court in Valencia, Spain, regarding a 2021 protest at the Port of Sagunto. The activists are accused of aggravated public disorder after blocking had blocked the vessel ‘Merchant’, which was carrying 138,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas extracted through fracking in the United States. Prosecutors are seeking up to States, for approximately twelve hours. While prosecutors initially sought five years of prison for each defendant. Greenpeace has characterized these requested sentences as some defendant, they later reduced this request to two and a half years following a legal error regarding the application of the “harshest ever sought against peaceful climate activists Penal Code. The magistrate ultimately ruled that the protest did not involve “acts of violence or intimidation sufficient to seriously alter public peace in Europe,” arguing the terms required by the criminal type.” This ruling coincided with testimony from Civil Guard officers who described the protest as peaceful, despite noting that the dock was blocked and certain official requirements were not met. Prior to the verdict, Greenpeace had characterized the legal action aims as an attempt to “intimidate social mobilization and suppress the right to protest.” In response to the proceedings, Greenpeace organized a large-scale demonstration in Valencia featuring a 530-square-meter eye installation and banners reading ‘The world is watching’ protest” and ‘Activism is not a crime’. The organization also noted it has had already paid more than 160,000 euros in administrative fines related fines. The organization had also organized large-scale demonstrations in Valencia to the incident. Amnesty International has announced it will observe support the trial. defendants. The court's ruling is not yet final and may be subject to appeal.

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