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Global protest continues to mount with protests and vigils in front of Japanese embassies around the world and more than 180,000 letters being sent to the Japanese government demanding the release of Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki -- the Tokyo Two.
A network of Japanese lawyers have called the arrests a violation of human rights and a challenge to the freedom of expression in Japan.
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Germany’s BASF Group, the world’s largest chemical company, has adopted double standards in China regarding environmental information disclosure.
BASF has a responsibility to the Chinese public to act according to its international standards and disclose environmental information regarding its operations in China.
Ever wonder where you can get organic food in Beijing? Greenpeace’s Beijing Organic Guide 2008 will help you locate the nearest source for your organic grocery shopping.
China is trying its utmost to ensure green games for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. For the developing country with the world’s largest population, greening the Beijing Olympics is no easy feat. China is currently struggling under the weight of its rapid environmental deterioration, which has gained much media attention since it won the Olympic bid.
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A container of electronic waste (e-waste) from Port of Oakland in the United States was intercepted in Hong Kong by Greenpeace activists. After months of research, we determined that the container was destined for Sanshui district in mainland China meaning that - under Chinese law - the import was illegal. Activists boarded the YM Success, pitched a tent on top of the containers and prevented the illegal e-waste from being offloaded.
Expert's View
By Gerd Leipold, Executive Director,Greenpeace International
One of the greatest errors of our time is believing that increasing food production can be achieved by fighting nature. Killing all insects in the area and destroying the soil by applying vast amounts of chemicals to nurture a single crop on thousands of hectares have turned fields into factories, not food-baskets.
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