Spanish Activists Protest T2 Verdict

More than 30 activists of Greenpeace take part in a vigil from 5:00am local time in front of Japanese Embassy in Madrid. The group is protesting the verdict against the two activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, known as the "Tokyo Two," who exposed widespread corruption in the Japanese government’s Southern Ocean whaling programme. They showed banners with the messages "Fair trial for Junichi and Toru" and "We all are Junichi and Toru".

Unique identifier: GP02695

Type: Image

Shoot date: 06/09/2010

Locations: Europe, Madrid, Spain

Credit line: © Mario Gomez / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Spanish Activists Protest Tokyo Two Verdict

Greenpeace activists take part in a vigil from 5:00am local time in front of Japanese Embassy in Madrid. The group is protesting the verdict against the two activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki who exposed widespread corruption in the Japanese government’s Southern Ocean whaling programme. The two activists, who have become known as the "Tokyo Two," were convicted of theft and trespass after carrying out a public interest investigation into embezzlement, during which they intercepted as evidence one of numerous boxes of whale meat coming from the whaling factory ship the Nisshin Maru and destined for private use, which breaches the regulations of the taxpayer-funded programme. The case of Sato and Suzuki has generated significant international attention, from senior political figures, including Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, international human rights groups and legal experts.

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