Media Invitation: The Slaughter of Whales and Dolphins Practiced by Japan, Norway, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands Before the International Court of Justice for Animal Rights

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GENEVA, February 17, 2010 -

                      Monday, 22 February 2010, 9 am - 4 pm

               Centre International de Conférences de Genève CICG

                                    Geneva

Despite the worldwide moratorium on whale hunting put into place by the
International Whaling Commission (IWC), effective since 1986, over 2'000
great whales are being killed every year as well as tens of thousands small
whales and dolphins. The Public court case builds on latest aspects and
information and on evidence not usually available.

Accused: Ministers of Fisheries of incriminated nations: Mr Hirotaka
Akamatsu, Japan, Ms Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, Norway, Mr. Jón Bjarnason, Iceland,
Ms Ane Hansen, Greenland, Mr Jacob Vestergaard, Faroe Islands.

Plaintiffs

Sylvia Frey, dipl. sc. nat. ETH, OceanCare (CH), (influence of whale
hunting)

Dr Sandra Altherr, Pro Wildlife (DE) (high toxicity of whale and dolphin
meat for humane consumption)

Peter Mollerup, Dyrenes Venner (DK) (animal welfare issues)

Sakae Hemmy, ELSA Nature Conservancy, Japan (cruel dolphin drive hunting,
Japan)

Main eye witness: Ric O'Barry (USA), Marine Mammal Specialist for Earth
Island Institute and protagonist of the film "The Cove", nominated for the
OSCAR.

Experts: Dr Philippe Roch (CH), former Swiss Secretary of State for the
Environment, Dr Andrew Butterworth (UK) vetenarian.

Live from Taiji in Japan, place of dolphin slaughter, Hans Peter Roth
(CH), author of the book "Die Bucht" (The Cove).

President of the Court: Swiss environmentalist Franz Weber. Prosecution:
Barrister Caroline Lanty (FR)

Start 9.00 am. Verdict 3.30 pm

Contact: Vera Weber, FONDATION FRANZ WEBER - International Court of
Justice for Animal Rights, 1820 Montreux, Switzerland, tel: +41-21964-37-37 /
FAX +41-21964-57-36, ffw@ffw.ch - www.ffw.ch

Contact: Vera Weber, FONDATION FRANZ WEBER - International Court of Justice for Animal Rights, 1820 Montreux, Switzerland, tel: +41-21964-37-37 / FAX +41-21964-57-36, ffw at ffw.ch - www.ffw.ch