Montag, 9. Januar 2012

Japan to release Australian anti-whaling protesters

SYDNEY, Jan 10 — Three Australian anti-whaling protesters detained after boarding a Japanese vessel in the Indian Ocean will be released to an Australian customs ship in a high-seas transfer and will not face any charges, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said today.
The three men, who illegally boarded a support vessel, the Shonan Maru 2, in darkness off the coast of Western Australia on Sunday, were facing possible charges under Japanese law.
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