[rad-green] Greenpeace Statement on Arrests of Wet ’suwet’en Land Defenders and Solidarity Protest ers

https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2020/02/10/greenpeace-statement-arrests-wetsuweten-land-defenders-and-solidarity-protesters

For Immediate Release
Monday, February 10, 2020
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Greenpeace Statement on Arrests of Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders and
Solidarity Protesters



WASHINGTON - In response to the dozens of arrests of Indigenous Land
Defenders and solidarity protesters made by the RCMP and other law
enforcement organizations today and last week, Greenpeace Canada Executive
Director Christy Ferguson said:

“Over the past five days, we’ve seen people from all walks of life take to
the streets, blockade ports, occupy government buildings and even interrupt
rail service across the country in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en people,
who are being forced to put their lives on the line in an effort to protect
their territory and their rights.

“People across Canada are right to be disturbed by what the B.C. Civil
Liberties Association and Union of BC Indian Chiefs have called
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expanding
and unreasonable powers of the RCMP, who are criminalizing Land Defenders,
denying Indigenous Peoples access to their territory, and limiting media
freedom to document the raids. The cross-Canada protests in solidarity with
Wet’suwet’en have helped to keep national attention on the injustices
happening on their territory. It's the kind of vital role that peaceful
protest has played throughout history in bearing witness and pressuring
politicians to do what is right, not what is convenient.

“As B.C. Premier John Horgan prepares to open a new session of the
Legislative Assembly with the Speech from the Throne, and as Prime Minister
Trudeau campaigns abroad for a seat on the UN Security Council, we’d like
to remind them of their duties to guarantee Indigenous rights, freedom of
the press and the right to peaceful protest — core tenets of any healthy
democracy.”

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