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The four Greenpeace volunteers have now been released from jail on Friday
19 May after 11 days in prison. They were arrested after protesting
against toxic pollution from the world's largest incinerator in Tokyo.
A big thank you to everybody who sent messages to the Japanese Prime
Minister in support of the activists.
Greenpeace Executive Director Sanae Shida said, "It is a tremendous
relief to see the four free again and able to go back to their home
countries. Many thanks to all who supported us in the campaign to obtain
their release, to the many Japanese non-governmental environment groups,
and to Amnesty International. But we denounce the totally unwarranted,
repressive measures taken against us by the Japanese authorities, which
serve to protect obsolete government policies rather than the health
of the Japanese public," she said.
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