Kyodo Senpaku has been found guilty in a case brought by Humane Society International – the first verdict of contempt of the environment actAn Australian court has found a Japanese whaling company guilty of “wilful contempt” of court for breaching an order to stop killing whales,and has fined it $1m.
On Wednesday, the Australian federal court heard an application by Humane Society International (HSI) as fragment of a decade-long legal battle against the company Kyodo Senpaku to stop Japan killing whales within Australia’s Antarctic whale sanctuary. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com