Amy Goodman
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Arctic 30 Members Welcome Russian Amnesty, But Refuse to Apologize For Trying to Stop Oil Drilling
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18:31Now PlayingAmidst international criticism of Russia's human rights crackdown ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, the country's parliament has approved a mass amnesty for as many as 22,000 prisoners. The move is officially meant to mark the 20th anniversary of the passage of Russia's postSoviet constitution. Among the tens of thousands set to be released are the Arctic 30, members of Greenpeace who were arrested in September after trying to stop Russian oil drilling in the Arctic. "We're glad it happened, but we're still wondering why we need to be amnestied for something we didn't do," says Peter Willcox, who was the captain of the Arctic Sunrise and has worked with Greenpeace for decades. "According to the world court, we were arrested illegally on the high seas, illegally brought into Russia, and illegally detained." Wilcox joins us from St. Petersburg, Russia, along with Dimitri Litvinov, a Russianborn U.S. and Swedish citizen who has worked with Greenpeace since 1989.
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