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Greenpeace to appoint Stephen Tindale as next Executive Director in UK

Last edited 9 March 2001 at 9:00am

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Greenpeace UK announced today that Stephen Tindale would be the next Executive Director. Mr Tindale is currently Policy Director for the organisation and will begin his new post on April 6th. He follows Peter Melchett who served for twelve years as Executive Director and left in December last year.

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Greenpeace in court over GM decontamination - Lord Melchett denied bail

Last edited 27 July 1999 at 8:00am
27 July, 1999

Greenpeace activists arrested for removing GM cropTwenty Eight Greenpeace volunteers, including Lord Peter Melchett, being held in police custody for decontaminating a genetically modified (GM) farm-scale trial are appearing in Norwich Magistrates Court today. Before adjourning for lunch, the Magistrate denied Lord Melchett bail until August 5th, the remaining 27 will be heard after lunch.

The 28 are being charged with criminal damage and theft and will plead not guilty. Greenpeace Campaign Director Sarah Burton explained that this issue is about the defence of public rights. She said, "the public has the right to a safe environment and food-chain free from GM contamination. If the authorities, in this case the Government, fail to uphold those rights it is legitimate for others to do so. We took urgent action to defend those public rights."

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