Japanese police have arrested two Greenpeace activists for exposing a whale meat scandal involving the government-sponsored whaling programme. The two activists, Junichi Sato, 31, and Toru Suzuki, 41, are being investigated for allegedly stealing a box of whale meat which they presented as evidence.
At a hearing this morning, the "Tokyo Two" have been ordered held another ten days without charge. We are appealing that decision tomorrow. In the meantime, our lawyer believes that the number of people who have written demanding their release -- nearly 50,000 at this writing -- could help their case considerably. Please, if you have not already, take action and encourage others to do so as well: http://www.greenpeace.org/tokyo-two
This year the Fisheries Agency of Japan plans to kill 50 humpback whales on top of 50 fin whales and up to 935 minke whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.
Just when I thought that Iceland might actually stop whaling altogether they go ahead an announce that they will hunt whales commerically! Their new plans include slaughtering 9 endangered fin whales this year!
I feel sick to stomach just thinking about it.
Please take the Iceland Whales Pledge to show the Iceland Government how you feel. It only takes a few minutes.
Art/Act: New Year's
poetree, Write
On
:)These Actions, on
Change.org, the
url :)
Act/Art: New Year's
poetree
:)
http://womensrights.chang
e.org/actions/view/actart
_new_years_poetree
http://www.c...
Newer actions and
updates: Free Jailed
Falsely
:)Help Mr. Leonard
Peltier get the freedom
he, and humanity, truly
deserves, advocate and
evoke
:)Leonard has carried a
constant burden for all
of humanity, for over 35
years stra...
In the spirit of
healthcare for all, act
:)
These Actions, on
Change.org, the url
:)
spirit of healthcare /
all :)
http://healthcare.change.
org/actions/view/spirit_o
f_healthcare_all
http://www.change.org/pro
file/189788/actions
ht...
act for social
justice
:)These Actions, on
Change.org, the
url :)
act for social
justice :)
http://criminaljustice.ch
ange.org/actions/view/act
_for_social_justice
http://www.change.org/pro
file/189788/action...
Newer actions and
updates: Free Jailed
Falsely :)
Help Mr. Leonard Peltier
get the freedom he, and
humanity, truly deserves,
advocate and evoke :)
Leonard has carried a
constant burden for all
of humanity, for over 35
years straight,
graciously,...
Have a great Holiday
Season, and I hope your
New Year is new, all the
way through
:)
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Wednesday, December 23,
2009 7:24 PM
Greetings and happy
holidays. I hope
this letter finds you all
enjoying the spirit of
the season with family
and friends. My
August parole denial was
appealed in short order.
We are expecting a
respon...
Ask the Senators to
support amendments to SB
510 to exempt farms
selling directly to
consumers and on-farm and
local processors from ALL
the provisions of the
bill. To find contact
information for your
Senators, go to
www.congress.org or call
the Capi...
PLEASE PASS THIS FORWARD
- DECEMBER 16, 2009Once
again, we are being
threatened with a forced
eviction due to the
Department of the
Interior/Bureau of Indian
Affairs ineptness of
actions to do anything to
assist or protect our
Tribe. The
governments&...
Global warming,
Copenhagen Summit, et
al :)These
Action, on Change.org,
the url
:)
Global warming,
Copenhagen, et
al :)
http://globalwarming.chan
ge.org/actions/view/globa
l_warming_copenhagen_et_a
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