## 11 Greenpeace activists face unprecedented 5-year punishment in Spain for peaceful climate action Valencia, Spain – The trial of 11 Greenpeace activists began today in Valencia with Spain’s Public Prosecutor seeking one of the harshest punishments ever in Europe for peaceful environmental protest. The authorities’ attempt to sentence these activists to five years in prison for a 2021 non-violent protest is part of a global trend of intensifying attempts to silence activism and shrink civic space.In October 2021, the 11 activists blocked a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from…