Guardian Live: Freeing the Arctic 30

Greenpeace activists Frank Hewetson, Alex Harris and Phil Ball spent 100 days in a Russian prison after protesting against Arctic oil exploration. At a Guardian Members' event they told the dramatic story of their imprisonment and release By all accounts, the violent storming of Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship by Russian commandos in September 2013 and the subsequent jailing of the 30 activists and journalists on board, facing a 15-year sentence for piracy, was a terrifying and devastating experience. At a Guardian Live event, activists Frank Hewetson, Alex Harris and Phil Ball (in the audience), were joined by Ben Stewart - Greenpeace's head of media at the time and author of a new book describing the events, Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg. Continue reading...