Ocean Sentry
The Australian government files a written submission at the ICJ, calling for an end to Japan”s Antarctic whaling program on the grounds that it breaches the international ban on commercial whaling.
Australia will present its case to the International Court of Justice in The Hague today. “”Despite Australia repeatedly calling on Japan to cease its illegal whaling activities, Japan has refused to do so,”” said Attorney-General Robert McClelland, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, and Environment Minister Tony Burke in a joint ministerial statement…
