One of the world’s most famous environmental non-governmental organizations, Greenpeace, has been recognized as extremist in the United Kingdom.
This was reported by The Guardian, citing a document from the British counter-terrorism unit, which was distributed in medical and educational institutions.
Ecological NGOs Greenpeace, Sea Shepherd and Extinction Rebellion appeared on 24 pages of the document along with the ultra-right-wing terrorist group Combat 18, the neo-Nazi National Action group and others like them. The activists of the latter are known for the mass because they staged mass protests last fall in London and paralyzed the traffic.
Stop the Badger Cull, an NGO that opposed the euthanasia of badgers accused of spreading bovine tuberculosis, as well as Peta, animal rights activists, were also recognized as extremist.
The police commented on the situation, assuring that the document is not aimed at discrediting environmental organizations. It is only needed to familiarize people with the symbols of individual formations.
“It’s not just about sanctioned and legitimate protests by activists”, – said Dean Gaydon, spokesman for the counterterrorism unit of the British police.
In addition, the head of the British office of the organization, John Soiven, reacted to Greenpeace’s appearance on the “black list”.
“Measuring environmental activists and terrorist groups in one way is not a way to fight terrorism”, – he complains.
“How do we now tell children about the threat of extreme climate, while hinting that the people trying to stop this are extremists?”