Richard O’Barry Instagram – BREAKING: Wakayama District Court Judge rules in Life Investigation Agency’s favor. Huge victory! @Life_Investigation_Agency
WAKAYAMA, Wakayama Prefecture, September 29, 2023: In a ruling by Wakayama District Court Judge Ayako Takahashi, a decision made by the Town of Taiji not to disclose information relating to the dolphin drive hunts, has been deemed illegal.
On April 22, 2022, Ren Yabuki, Director of Life Investigation Agency, in conjunction with Dolphin Project filed a lawsuit against the Town of Taiji over the redaction of information from public documents related to the handling of cetaceans. The lawsuit sought access to all documentation connected to the drive hunts, including: sales contracts and invoices for live cetacean commerce
documents related to the overseas export of live cetaceans
complete inventories of cetaceans in possession of the Taiji Whale Museum
documentation related to the dismantling of dead cetaceans by the Taiji Whale Museum, and
inspection reports for the animals in possession by the Taiji Whale Museum This is a great victory for LIA’s work for cetaceans in Japan. We believe these documents will finally disprove Taiji’s claim that the hunts are all about culture and tradition, and instead, illustrate the truth that the hunts are undeniably, financially driven by the captivity industry. READ FULL STORY at DolphinProject.com | Posted on 30/Sep/2023 02:54:09
