This cyberaction is now closed as the legal defence council is finalising the submission of all appeal documents to the Supreme Court. Therefore, Greenpeace Japan will now present your messages and signatures to the Supreme Court.
Since this cyberaction began a week ago, more than 3000 people have signed the Greenpeace online petition and written messages to the Supreme Court of Japan asking for the disclosure of evidence crucial the Tokyo Two's defence. Thank you!
Thank you for adding your name to the list of thousands of lawyers, activists and everyday people around the world to remind Japan of its obligations under international law to disclose key evidence that is being withheld, and to ensure that the Tokyo Two receive a fair trial.
Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, known as the Tokyo Two, are on trial for intercepting a box of whale meat as part of an investigation into an embezzlement ring within Japan's taxpayer-funded "research" whaling programme. Fundamental to a fair trial is the ability of the defence to access all evidence held by the prosecution, which may demonstrate the innocence of the defendants or mitigate their guilt. Similar failures to disclose evidence have earned Japan repeated criticism from UN human rights bodies1. The Tokyo Two case shows that this problem remains, and the Supreme Court is Junichi and |Toru's last chance to get disclosure of this key evidence. Thank you to everyone for taking part in this action. Stay online for news of the Supreme Court judgment at www.greenpeace.org/tokyo-two