Tokyo Two Protest on Jungfraujoch in Switzerland

Greenpeace activists are climbing onto the mountain jungfraujoch, displaying an inflatable whale and banners with the message: "Jailed for Protecting Whales?" In a public protest on the Jungfraujoch, timed to coincide with Sea Day in Japan, Greenpeace activists demand a fair sentence today for the two non-violent whale protectors Junichi and Toru. A prosecutor in Japan wants to put them behind bars for 18 months.

In original language:

Anderthalb Jahre Gefängnis für gewaltlose Walschützer?

Jungfraujoch, 19. Juli 2009: Am japanischen Tag des Meeres haben Greenpeace-Aktivistinnen und –Aktivisten auf dem Gipfel des Jungfraujochs ein faires Urteil für die beiden gewaltlosen Walschützer Junichi und Toru gefordert. Der Staatsanwalt will die beiden für anderthalb Jahre einsperren.
© Greenpeace / Christian Schmutz

Unique identifier: GP024QX

Type: Image

Shoot date: 19/07/2010

Locations: Bern (Switzerland), Europe, Jungfraujoch, Switzerland

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Christian Schmutz

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Tokyo Two Protest on Jungfraujoch in Switzerland

In a public protest on the Jungfraujoch, timed to coincide with Sea Day in Japan, Greenpeace activists demand a fair sentence today for the two non-violent whale protectors Junichi and Toru. A prosecutor in Japan wants to put them behind bars for 18 months.

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