UN Says Japan Violated Anti-Whaling Activist's Human Rights

Junichi Sato (left), Toru Suzuki (right), and their lead counsel, Yuichi Kaido (center) face reporters at a press briefing following their first pre-trial hearing at Aomori District Court in 2009. Caption and photo: Greenpeace

Nearly eighteen months ago two Greenpeace anti-whaling activists were arrested by Japanese police for stealing whale meat from a shipping company. Now a working group of the Unite...Read the full story on TreeHugger