British prosecutors dropped charges against a 14-year-old girl and her father who were arrested during antiwhaling protest inside the Japanese embassy in London.
But Sophie Wyness and father Martin criticized the decision. The teenager said it was made "because they don't want to damage commercial ties with Japan" and her father claimed it was "bringing British law into disrefute."
The pair were charged with trespassing after they tied themselves to a stone staircase in the embassy lobby with cable ties last month.
Source: The Japan Times
Feb.17,2008
I am a Greenpeace member (hindi nga lang active) so I strongly advocate the urge to unite the world to help and promote environmental awareness and condone environmental abuses through non-violent and sensible confrontation. One good example is to protect the ocean's endangered species.
"Japan argues that whaling is part of its culture and accuses Western nations of cultural insensitivity."
Let's give Japan time to conform with our advocacy, mainly because of the cultural aspect of it. If there will be a regular summit meeting about this issue I'm sure in time they'll realize the purpose. Japanese are sensible enough to join hand in hand on this advocacy for the future.
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