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Greenpeace Acquitted: Judge Finds Greenpeace Not Guilty in Landmark Free Speech Case

May 19, 2004

The Bush administration's attempt to use an obsolete "sailormongering" law to prosecute Greenpeace failed today when Judge Adalberto Jordan dismissed the charges in the midst of the trial. Shortly after the Justice Department rested its case, the judge granted Greenpeace's motion for acquittal, ruling that there was insufficient evidence to send the case to the jury. Greenpeace was the first organization to be prosecuted for the free speech activities of its supporters.

Greenpeace Trial Starts: Record Numbers Demand Unprecedented U.S. Administration Prosecution Be Dropped

May 17, 2004

More than 68,611 people have sent e-mail messages and faxes to U.S President George Bush and his Attorney General, John Ashcroft, demanding an end to attempts to criminalise the entire Greenpeace organisation in the USA.

Unprecedented Federal Prosecution of Greenpeace to Proceed with Jury Trial

April 15, 2004

Criminal Case Has Important Free Speech Implications

Greenpeace Human Art Image on South Beach Highlights Ashcroft Assault on Free Speech

January 17, 2004

More than 1,200 people gathered on Miami's South Beach to create a massive "human art" image in creative protest against the unprecedented prosecution of Greenpeace by the Bush administration.

Greenpeace Statement on Revised Indictment in Miami

November 14, 2003

In a revealing move, the Justice Department has revised its indictment of Greenpeace, deleting the claim that Greenpeace was wrong about the illegal cargo. Today Greenpeace was rearraigned on the revised indictment at the federal courthouse in Miami. Greenpeace Executive Director John Passacantando issued the following statement regarding this revised indictment.

Greenpeace Charges Ashcroft, Miami Authorities Endanger Free Speech Rights

October 30, 2003

Freedom of speech, the right to peaceful protest and halting the import of illegal mahogany from the Brazilian Amazon were the focus of a press conference held by Greenpeace today.

Greenpeace Ship Esperanza Arrives in Miami

October 27, 2003

Environmental Group's Ship Denied Access to City, Supporters

Greenpeace Charges Port of Miami with Unlawful Discrimination in Denial of Docking Rights

October 15, 2003

Port violates free speech rights.

Greenpeace Charges it was Singled Out for Prosecution by Ashcroft's Justice Department

October 06, 2003

Environmental group indicted in unprecedented civil disobedience case.

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