The information Tribunal in the UK fighting for the reputation of the Tate

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According to the decision of the Information Tribunal/Information Tribunal, designed to protect freedom of information distribution in the UK, Tate should be within 35 days to publish detailed information on sponsorship from BP (until may 2001 - British Petroleum) in the years 1990-2006.

This decision was taken as part of a lawsuit put forward by the groups involved in the protection of the environment, has long been leading the fight against the BP oil in the Arctic. A spokeswoman for the group of activists Platform Anna Galkina expressed satisfaction with the solution, because Tate his name provides BP patina of respectability, while the company is engaged in the destruction of the climate and involved in a series of incidents with environmental pollution and human rights violations around the world.
The Tribunal accepted evidence that "the art could be used as a means of maintaining the image of BP and "public permissions" on the continuation and strengthening the company's brand". At the same time, he rejected the argument that the discovery of information about sponsorship can adversely affect the relationship of BP and Tate and even lead to security threats due to further protests.

A group of activists performs a protest against the concealment of information about sponsorship of the Tate expanding fabric embodying Malevich's Black square in the Turbine hall of the Tate Modern.