Šodien uzzināju, ka Indija ir atzinusi vaļveidīgos par non-human persons un, balstoties uz to, noteikusi delfināriju utml. izklaižu aizliegumu.
India's Ministry of Environment and Forests has advised state governments to ban dolphinariums and other commercial entertainment that involves the capture and confinement of cetacean species such as orcas and bottlenose dolphins. In a statement, the government said research had clearly established cetaceans are highly intelligent and sensitive, and that dolphins "should be seen as 'non-human persons' and as such should have their own specific rights." [...] India is the fourth country in the world to ban the capture and import of cetaceans for the purpose of commercial entertainment - along with Costa Rica, Hungary, and Chile.
"The IOC will continue to work to ensure that the Games take place without discrimination," Rogge added. "We would oppose, with all our might, any movement that threatens this principle."
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In an interview with Tagesspiegel am Sonntag, Rogge referred to rule 50 of the Olympic Charter forbidding demonstrations at Olympic sites.
“That should not be seen as a sanction but as a means to protect athletes so that they are not put under pressure to use the Games as a platform,” he said.
Un citāts no An open letter to David Cameron and the IOC by Stephen Fry
Be brave enough to live up to the oaths and protocols of your movement, which I remind you of verbatim below.
Rule 4 Cooperate with the competent public or private organisations and authorities in the endeavour to place sport at the service of humanity and thereby to promote peace
Rule 6: Act against any form of discrimination affecting the Olympic Movement
Rule 15 Encourage and support initiatives blending sport with culture and education
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