10.12.03. Svjetski dan prosvjeda protiv pokolja dupina u Japanu
Prijatelji životinja pridružuju se Sea Shepherd Conservation Society sa zahtjevom za puštanjem na slobodu Allison Lance-Watson i Alexa Cornelissena!
10. prosinca, Prijatelji životinja pridružit će se svjetskom prosvjedu te poslati međunarodnu notu Japanskoj vladi za oslobođenje Allison i Alexa, zatočenike 'Rata dupina', te tako osuditi pokolj nad bespomoćnima i nedužnima.
Aktivisti organizacije Sea Shepherd, Allison Lance-Watson i Alex Cornelissen, uhićeni su u utorak, 18. studenoga u Taijiu zbog puštanja na slobodu dupina uhvaćenih od strane japanskih ribara. Roneći u ledenoj vodi, preko jedan sat su odvezivali dijelove mreže kako bi dupinima napravili rute za bijeg. Japanske vlasti odmah su ih uhitile i odvele u Shingu i Kushimoto policijske postaje gdje se i dan danas nalaze bez mogućnosti oslobađanja iz zatvora uz jamčevinu.
06. listopada, posada Sea Shepherd's Taiji Dolphin Campaign snimila je i fotografirala ribare dok su 'skupljali' dupine kod sela Taiji u Japanu. Posada Sea Shepherda je bila napadnuta, zastrašivana i životi su im se našli u opasnosti.
Svijet je bio zgrožen snimljenim materijalom, objavljenim na naslovnicama svih svjetskih listova. A istinu o ovom nemilom događaju, popraćenu prosvjednim pismom kojeg prilažemo u dopisu, ovom prilikom Prijatelji životinja žele približiti i hrvatskoj javnosti.
Prosvjedna nota
Prime Minister of Japan
Mr. Junichiro Koizumi,
1-6-1 Nagata-cho 1 Chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. 100-8968 JAPAN
December 10, 2003
Dear Mr. Prime Minister:
People around the world are protesting today, in unutterable horror and shock, because of the recent slaughter of striped dolphins and Melon-head whales that has taken place in Taiji, Japan. These animals are among mankind's greatest friends; there are many verified stories of dolphins saving humans and of guiding ships through extremely dangerous oceanic areas. The images of the mass murder, shown worldwide, have greatly damaged Japan's reputation in relation to the world's oceans and their inhabitants.
Many scientific studies show that the world's immense oceans are in decline. Without healthy oceans, human beings can not survive. We must take whatever actions are necessary to stop over-exploitation and pollution, and to protect the creatures that live in them. Hunting dolphins is forbidden by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, of which Japan is a member. These dolphins do not belong to Japan, and it is an unthinkable tragedy that they will likely wind up as a canned meat product, or deceptively sold as whale meat.
In addition, the methods used to kill these animals are extremely cruel. Driving the dolphins into a cove, confusing them with sonar, and then spearing them, leaving them to slowly die is an inhumane method of fishing. The tremendous suffering inflicted on these splendid creatures by this disgraceful action has caused much disappointment in the international community.
We protesters call upon the Government of Japan to honor its commitment to the CITES agreement by permanently and immediately banning this hunting practice, as well as apologizing for the hostile treatment toward the photographers who documented this slaughter. This is what we would expect of an advanced country like Japan in the 21st Century.
Sincerely,
Luka Oman
Coordinator
Animal Friends Croatia
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