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Greenpeace Demands Release of Detained Activists in Jakarta

4/24/2025

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Greenpeace activists rallied passionately outside the South Korean Embassy in Jakarta on April 23, 2025, demanding the release of five fellow activists detained during a peaceful protest against plastic pollution last November. Their cries echoed the urgent call for legal protections for peaceful demonstrations and the pressing need for a Global Plastics Treaty to combat environmental degradation.

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Greenpeace activists rallied passionately outside the South Korean Embassy in Jakarta on April 23, 2025, demanding the release of five fellow activists detained during a peaceful protest against plastic pollution last November. Their cries echoed the urgent call for legal protections for peaceful demonstrations and the pressing need for a Global Plastics Treaty to combat environmental degradation.