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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Grieving pit bull stays with dead mate for 14 HOURS.




The sad sight of a male pit bull mourning by the side of his dead partner has moved many to tears after it was posted to Facebook.
On Friday, the female pit bull was killed by a car on South 16th Street in Phoenix, but her partner refused to abandon her.
The male dog stayed by her side for more than 14 hours before Animal Control removed her body and now, they say, he is still so depressed he may not be able to find a home to adopt him.



Sad Sight: A photo of a pit bull mourning his partner has moved many to tears after it was posted to Facebook

True Love: The female pit bull was killed by a car on South 16th Street in Phoenix, but her partner refused to go
The image of the two animals was shared more than 2,000 times over the weekend, as users urged one another to find out what happened to the animals and what could be done to get them the help they needed.
'These kinds of cases touch people's hearts,' said Rodrigo Silva of Animal Care and Control to the MailOnline.
The pair stayed at the roadside, cars whizzing by, for so long that a local business put out food and water for the male pit bull.
Nuzzling his lost love, the male dog would not leave her side.

Karyn Aspan, a Facebook user from Chicago that saw the photograph, was moved from sadness to anger.
'I am so pissed about this,' said Karyn Aspan said on her Facebook wall. 'Animal control responded 14.5 hours later.'
After seeing the photo, she sprung to action, calling the mayor of Phoenix's office and rallying support for the animal.


 
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Captain Paul Watson Released On Bail





Thanks to help from thousands of letters, emails, faxes, and phone calls last week, the Honorable German Ministers of Justice and Foreign Affairs released Sea Shepherd Captain Paul Watson on bail today. While Sea Shepherd’s legal team says this is an unusual, but promising move on the part of the Higher Regional Court, Paul Watson still awaits extradition to Costa Rica in relation to a shark finning incident in 2002
Whether or not the Sea Shepherd’s captain will be extradited to Costa Rica is now deferred to the Honorable German Minister of Justice, who can apparently step in at any time to prevent the extradition. Sea Shepherd is asking that supporters in Germany and overseas continue writing Federal Minister of Justice Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Guido Westerwelle.
In addition, the animal rights organization has announced a Global Day of Action on Wednesday May 23 to coincide with a diplomatic visit to Germany by Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla Miranda. While Sea Shepherds around the world will make their voices heard at German embassies and consulates between 1100 and 1300 hours (local time), they ask that supporters do the same by visiting the closest German embassy or consulate and demand Captain Paul Watson’s freedom. Sea Shepherd’s main concern is that if Watson is extradited to Costa Rica, the decision would be the same as carrying out his death sentence. 
If you would like to aid in the efforts to free Captain Paul Watson, please email, call, fax or write the following Ministers:
Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger
Federal Minister of Justice

Deutscher Bundestag

Platz der Republik 1
11011 Berlin
Telephone 030 – 227 751 62

Fax 030 – 227 764 02

E-Mail: sabine.leutheusser-schnarrenberger@bundestag.de
Federal Ministry of Justice
Mohrenstrasse 37

10117 Berlin
Germany
Telephone: +49 (030) 18 580-0
Fax: +49 (030) 18 580-9525
Dr. Guido Westerwelle - Minister of Foreign Affairs
FDP-Bundestagsfraktion
Platz der Republik 1

11011 Berlin
Tel.: 030 / 22771636
Fax: 030 / 22776562
E-Mail: guido.westerwelle@bundestag.de



Friday, May 18, 2012

Brazilian Senate has called for the release of Captain Watson





The full Senate  today -Brazil May 18, 2012 made an appeal for release of activist and defender of life in the oceans Captain Paul Watson commander Sea Shepherd  marine life advocacy organization


Transcription of video >>>
"Asked of environment sectors, more in defense of water and the seas and oceans ... I want to make a record that is actually a request for free an activist in defense of the planet who is imprisoned in Germany. Since the 14 one of the most active and important activists of the planet is in jail in Germany.
Canadian Captain Paul Watson, leader of the international NGO Conservation Society Sea Shepherd has focused on the protection of oceans and marine life around the world was arrested. He was named by Time magazine as one of the heroes of the ecology of the century, was also cofounder of the international NGO Greenpeace.
Responsable for the law, the preservation of several marine species many of them endangered. A libertarian on Earth, a libertarian natural life, an advocate of harmony between humans, animals and nature. This libertarian was arrested in Frankfurt in Germany.
The reason for his arrest is at least doubtful or curious ... the mandate for the arrest of Captain Watson was issued in Costa Rica in October 2011. This term refers to a process that had been filed and that curiously was reopened a few days after the Research Institute Cataceus initiated a civil suit against the Society for Conservation of Sea Shepherd in United States. Resuming, the term of imprisonment not longer has any legal validity because has prescribed.
According to the Costa Rican goberment, Watson played a vessel in the other direction on a vessel fishing in its waters, but the water which allegedly took place these waters belong to Guatemala and the action was authorized by the government of Guatemala, as it is to prevent a crime was committed in the estimated guatemalan environmental law.
The fact that Costa Rica asked the arrest of Captain Watson is at least strange, doubtful, suspicious, suspicious frame to imprison a person who plans the actions that cause the greatest economic losts of companies getting their profits practicing crime against marine wildlife around the world.
INTERPOL has issued a statement on its website saying that it hadn't issued a red alert for the arrest of Captain Watson because his office legal procedures are not satisfied with the request of Costa Rica and that it is not in conformity with the constitution and rules of INTERPOL. INTERPOL believes that is having prison abuse and illegal according to the report I received.
Politics plays, economic interests and pressure from countries that practice illegal fishing and the hunting of whales and dolphins. We made this complaint with the Human Rights Chairman. The fishing industry in Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea and China, countries with strong international influence and that are fishing in a form of economic gain will certainly want to keep this activist in prison.

We can not accuse anyone here ... no country but it seems clear that Costa Rica is serving as an instrument to defend the interests of more powerful countries and that in fact violate international law in defense of planet, the environment and marine life.
More than 158,000 emails were sent to the Justice  Ministry in Germany. The world is moving and I do it here in Brazil at this time for the release of Watson. Brazil can not be silent on this fact. We have one of the richest coastal marine diversity in this world, the Brazilian waters attract the interest of industrial fishing. Nothing against fishing in any way but everything against illegal fishing and destruction of marine biodiversity.
I repeat ... we can not remain silent because there are already true mafias operating in Brazilian waters mainly in the northand northeast of Brazil. Not by chance the seizure of shark fins that would be smuggled to Asia which unfortunately happened here in Brazil. There are several questions that we should do about this issue ... one of them is that we would like to see our humble and honest fishermen respected and not swallowed up by large international fishing corporations.
This man, Captain Paul Watson fights against this. The release of the activist is interest to the world, is interest of humanity, is interest to Brazil.
I remember that the Conservation Society Sea Shepherd has an arm on Brazilian soil responsible for the protection of the Brazilian coast and its marine diversity, acting against illegal fishing issues, the oil spill and damage to the environment.
Ending only by saying that ... if we allow the arrest and extradition of this man actually occur there, will be setting a precedent for that to happen also in our country.
We can't be silent ... so we ask to release Paul Watson that he continues to defend the planet."

http://youtu.be/hQtZfgbz3h4

Original >>> 
" A pedido de setores do meio ambiente, mais em defesa da agua, e dos mares e oceános ... eu quero fazer um registro que na verdade é um pedido de liberdade a um ativista em defesa do planeta que está preso na Alemanha. Desde o último dia 14 de abril um dos mais ativos e importantes ativistas do planeta está preso na Alemaha.
O capitão canadense Paul Watson, líder da ONG internacional Sociedade de Conservação Pastores do Mar focada na defesa dos oceános e da vida marinha no mundo inteiro está detido. Ele foi eleito pela revista Time como um dos heróis da ecologia do século XXI, também foi co-fundador da ONG internacional Greenpeace. Responsável pelo direito, pela preservação das diversas especies marinhas muitas delas em extinção. Um libertário do planeta Terra, um libertário da vida natural, um defensor da armonia entre seres humanos, animais e natureza. Esse libertário foi detido em Frankfurt na Alemanha no último dia 14 de abril.
O motivo da sua prisão é no mínimo duvidoso ou curioso ... o mandato para a prisão do capitão Watson foi emitido na Costa Rica em outubro de 2011. Tal mandato refere-se a um processo que havia sido arquivado e que curiosamente foi reaberto poucos dias depois do Instituto de Pesquisas de Cataceus iniciar um processo civil contra a Sociedade de Conservação dos Pastores do Mar dos Estados Unidos.Resumindo, o mandato de prisão não tem mais nenhuma validade legal pois prescreveu.
Segundo o goberno costarriquenho Paul Watson teria jogado uma embarcação em direção a outra num navio pesqueiro nas suas águas, porém as águas onde supostamente ocorreu essas aguas pertencem a Guatemala e a ação foi autorizada pelo governo de Guatemala, pois trata-se de impedir que fosse cometido um crime ambiental previsto na lei da Guatemala.
O fato da Costa Rica pedir a prisão do Capitão Watson é no mínimo estranho, duvidoso, suspeito, suspeito de armação para aprisionar a pessoa que planeja as ações que provocam os maiores prejuiços económicos às empresas que obtem os seus lucros praticando crime contra a fauna marinha ao redor do mundo.
A INTERPOL publicou uma nota em seu website dizendo que não emitira um alerta vermelho pela apreensão do capitão Watson porque seu escritório de processos jurídicos não está satisfeito com o pedido da Costa Rica e que o mesmo não está em conformidade com a própia constituição e regras da INTERPOL. Ou seja a INTERPOL considera essa prisão abusiva e ilegal segundo o documento que recebi.
Jogada política, interesses econômicos e pressão de países que praticam a pesca ilegal e a caça de baleias e golfinhos. Fizemos essa denúncia como o Presidente da Comissão de Dereitos HUmanos. A industria pesqueira no Japão, na Noruega, na Russia, na Coréia do Sul e na China, países de forte influência internacional e que encontram na pesca uma forma de ganho económico certamente querem manter eese ativista na prisão.
Não podemos aqui acusar ninguém ... nenhum país mas parece claro que a Costa Rica está servindo de instrumento para defender o interesse de outros países mais potentes e que na verdade violentam as leis internacionais em defesa do planeta, do meio ambiente e da vida marinha.
Mais de 158.000 emails foram mandados para o Ministério da Justiça da Alemanha. O mundo se moviliza e faço isso aqui no Brasil neste momento pela libertação de Watson. O Brasil não pode calar-se diante desse fato. Temos um dos litorais mais ricos em diversidade marinha nesse globo, as águas brasileiras despertam o interesse da indústria pesqueira mundial. Nada contra a pesca de forma alguma porém tudo contra a pesca ilegal e a destruição da biodiversidade marinha.
Repito ... não podemos calar pois estas verdadeiras mafias já estão atuando em águas brasileiras principalmente no norte, nordeste do Brasil. Não por acaso a apreensão de barbatanas de tubarão que seriam contrabandeadas para a Asia o que infelizmente aconteceu aqui no Brasil. Existem diversos questionamentos que devemos fazer acerca dessa questão ... um deles é que gostariamos de ver nossos humildes e honestos pescadores artesanais serem respeitados e não engolidos por grandes corporações pesqueiras internacionais.
Esse homen, capitão Paul Watson luta pra que isso não ocorra. A libertação desse ativista é de interesse do mundo, é de interesse da humanidade, é de interesse do Brasil.
Lembro que a Sociedade de Conservação Pastores do Mar possui um braço em solo brasileiro responsável pela proteção da costa brasileira e da sua diversidade marinha, atuante frente a questões relacionadas a pesca ilegal, a derrame de petróleo e agressões ao meio ambiente.
Termino somente dizendo isso ... se deixarmos que a prisão e extradição desse homem realmente ocorram estaremos aí abrindo um precedente para que isso aconteça também no nosso país.Não podemos calar ...por isso exigimos, pedimos libertem libertem Paul Watson para que ele continue defendendo o planeta. "   


Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Free Captain Paul Watson ~ A Hero to me and millions across the world








May 15, 2012
Urgent Call to Sea Shepherd Supporters - Help Save Captain Watson from Extradition to Costa Rica!
In shocking news, German officials have decided to proceed with the extradition of Captain Watson to Costa Rica. Our last hope of saving Captain Watson from extradition is to convince German officials at the Ministry of Justice to step in and overturn their decision. Show your support for Captain Watson by contacting Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, the Federal Minister of Justice in Berlin, Germany. Let her know that the warrant for Captain Watson's arrest is politically motivated and thus should be ignored by the German government. With international support we can set Captain Watson free, and keep him from the possibility of facing an unfair trial in Costa Rica.

Please contact: (Please be respectful in your communications)

Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger
Federal Minister of Justice
Deutscher Bundestag
Platz der Republik
11011 Berlin

Telephone 030 - 227 751 62
Fax 030 - 227 764 02
E-Mail: sabine.leutheusser-schnarrenberger@bundestag.de



Federal Ministry of Justice
Mohrenstrasse 37
10117 Berlin, Germany

Telephone: +49 (030) 18 580-0
Telefax: +49 (030) 18 580-9525

Dear Ms Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger,

I was very concerned to hear that Germany has detained Sea Shepherd's Captain Paul Watson for possible extradition to Costa Rica. I understand that the warrant for Captain Watson's arrest is politically motivated and possibly due to an incident in which Sea Shepherd uncovered an illegal shark finning operation.

I support Sea Shepherd's efforts to monitor and publicise illegal fishing and whaling around the world and recognize that some illegal fishing operations try to use international law to shut down the Sea Shepherd operations. I urge you to consider the valuable work Captain Watson and Sea Shepherd are undertaking globally to highlight the dangers to our oceans in considering this extradition request.

Sincerely,

Your Name.

Official posting here
http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/2012/05/15/urgent-call-to-sea-shepherd-supporters-help-save-captain-watson-from-extradition-to-costa-rica-1376

In Support for Paul Watson

Please sign this petition demanding the release of Captain Paul Watson founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and share it with your friends.

http://www.change.org/petitions/federal-minister-of-justice-release-captain-paul-watson-the-entire-world-is-watching













(Below is the details from the latest Sea Shepherd Call to Action).











"In shocking news, German officials have decided to proceed with the extradition of Captain Watson to Costa Rica. Our last hope of saving Captain Watson from extradition is to convince German officials at the Ministry of Justice to step in and overturn their decision. Show your support for Captain Watson by contacting Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, the Federal Minister of Justice in Berlin, Germany. Let her know that the warrant for Captain Watson's arrest is politically motivated and thus should be ignored by the German goverment. With international support we can set Captain Watson free, and keep him from the possibility of facing an unfair trial in Costa Rica."


 Ambassador of Costa Rica: -Release Captain Paul Watson the entire world is watching ~ SIGN PETITION 


PLEASE JOIN THE SUPPORT PAGE FOR CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON (HERE)


Please contact: (Please be respectful in your communications)

Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger
Federal Minister of Justice
Deutscher Bundestag
Platz der Republik
11011 Berlin
Telephone 030 - 227 751 62
Fax 030 - 227 764 02

E-Mail: sabine.leutheusser-schnarrenberger@bundestag.de

Federal Ministry of Justice
Mohrenstrasse 37
10117 Berlin, Germany
Telephone: +49 (030) 18 580-0
Telefax: +49 (030) 18 580-9525

Sample Letter:
Dear Ms Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger,

I was very concerned to hear that Germany has detained Sea Shepherd's Captain Paul Watson for possible extradition to Costa Rica. I understand that the warrant for Captain Watson's arrest is politically motivated and possibly due to an incident in which Sea Shepherd uncovered an illegal shark finning operation. 

I support Sea Shepherd's efforts to monitor and publicise illegal fishing and whaling around the world and recognize that some illegal fishing operations try to use international law to shut down the Sea Shepherd operations. 

I urge you to consider the valuable work Captain Watson and Sea Shepherd are undertaking globally to highlight the dangers to our oceans in considering this extradition request.

Sincerely,

Your Name.




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Update 
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Monday, May 14, 2012

Sea Shepherd leader Paul Watson arrested in Germany



UPDATE HERE 







THE leader of controversial environment group Sea Shepherd has been arrested on what is believed to be an attempted murder charge.

Captain Paul Watson was arrested in Germany over the weekend and will be extradited to Costa Rica on an outstanding arrest warrant from an incident which occurred in 2002.
In a statement Sea Shepherd said the arrest was related to a "violation of ships traffic" incident and involved a Costa Rican vessel called the Varadero in Guatemalan waters illegally hunting for shark fins.
"While escorting the Varadero back to port, the tables were turned and a Guatemalan gunboat was dispatched to intercept the Sea Shepherd crew," the statement read.
"The crew of the Varadero accused the Sea Shepherds of trying to kill them, while the video evidence proves this to be a fallacy. To avoid the Guatemalan gunboat, Sea Shepherd then set sail for Costa Rica, where they uncovered even more illegal shark finning activities in the form of dried shark fins by the thousands on the roofs of industrial buildings."
The group says Mr Watson and his ship intercepted the Varadero on the orders of the Guatemalan Government but later encountered a Costa Rican gun boat, the crew of which has accused Mr Watson of attempted murder.
The statement said video evidence proved the claims were untrue.



Paul Watson was arrested this afternoon (local german time) at the Frankfurt/Main Airport. Like and share this page so the worlds eyes are on germany! He was arrested because of a 7 year old arrest warrant from Costa Rica (dangerous shipping traffic)

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Update 5/14/2012

Update on the Arrest of Captain Watson: Day 2 in Custody

Captain Paul Watson defending the whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, as the Japanese factory ship, Nisshin Maru, lurks nearby. Photo: Barbara VeigaCaptain Paul Watson defending the whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, as the Japanese factory ship, Nisshin Maru, lurks nearby. Photo: Barbara VeigaCaptain Watson remains in the custody of German authorities as of Monday, May 14th.  A German judge in the lower courts of Frankfurt has refused to release Captain Watson, instead saying that the German court would like to confirm that Costa Rica wants Captain Watson extradited to their country.  The German legal council representing Captain Watson includes Oliver Wallasch and Alexander Gruner.  Sea Shepherd operatives continue to work around the clock in Europe and Latin America in order to determine the true reasons behind Costa Rica’s warrant.
The warrant for Captain Watson’s arrest was issued in Costa Rica in October of 2011, curiously close to the time that the Institute for Cetacean Research (ICR) filed their civil suit against Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in the United States.  The question remains, what prompted Costa Rica to issue an arrest warrant for Captain Watson in October of 2011?
INTERPOL has issued a statement on their website citing that they will not publish a Red Notice seeking the arrest of Captain Watson because their Office of Legal Affairs is not satisfied that the request from Costa Rica is in compliance with INTERPOL’s Constitutions and Rules. Hopefully the German courts will come to the same conclusion soon and set Captain Watson free.

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