Tokyo, March 19, 2009 — Greenpeace today lodged an appeal against government censorship, calling on the Fisheries Agency of Japan (FAJ) to release uncensored copies of whale meat sales documents obtained by Greenpeace through a 2008 Freedom of Information request. The documents are supposed to detail whale meat sales as well as contracts between [...]
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Japan’s Whaling Industry Continues Spending Spree
Greenpeace Statement ahead of International Whaling Commission Intersessional in Rome Fiddling in Rome While Economy Slumps: Japan’s Whaling Industry Continues Spending Spree Rome, Italy, March 8, 2009 — Despite the worst recession in a generation, Japanese government officials arrive in Rome this week to defend a multi-billion yen whaling programme that is reviled by the [...]
Full Story »First Pre-Trial Hearing of “Tokyo Two” Greenpeace Activists Heard In Japan
Notice to Media: First Pre-Trial Hearing of “Tokyo Two” Greenpeace Activists Heard In Japan The first formal court hearing in preparation for the trial of two Greenpeace activists took place in Aomori, Japan today. Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki are being prosecuted, and risk up to ten years in jail if convicted, after they exposed [...]
Full Story »“Illegitimate and dangerous” reactor for the sake of French nuclear industry
Paris, International, 30 January 2009 – Greenpeace condemns the announcement made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday evening that a new European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) is to be built in Penly, France. It is Greenpeace’s belief that building yet another reactor is entirely illegitimate and dangerous. “This decision was taken without any public consultation, [...]
Full Story »Greenpeace condemns Iceland’s new whaling quota as a “shameless stunt”
If the new interim Icelandic government allows the new whaling quota introduced by the outgoing Fisheries Minister to stand, it will mean dire consequences for legitimate trade and tourism that is needed to help Iceland’s economy. Whaling tarnishes the image of Iceland internationally, and is worthless from an economic point of view. Over 90% of [...]
Full Story »BUSH ‘HOLDOVERS’ ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE OBAMA FOREIGN POLICY ON WHALING
Greenpeace calls for Obama to assert authority and replace officials Washington DC, USA, 27 January 2009 – Just days after the inauguration of President Obama, appointees from the Bush administration who are still in place are already attempting to undermine his foreign policy on whaling. According to news reports [1] out of Hawaii, US Commissioner [...]
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