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ABC News
21-05-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
UN Human Rights Council expresses concern over Fukushima's treated wastewater
The United Nations Human Rights Council has raised concerns over the risk to food supplies and marine life posed by Japan's controlled release of treated nuclear wastewater. It's the first time a UN body has commented on Japan's controversial plan to release 1.3 million metric tonnes of treated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. The UN Human Rights Council warning was in response to a complaint filed by the Pacific Network on Globalisation. "I think this is a landmark move for ocean justice in general," said Joey Tau, Coordinator for the Fiji-based civil society group. "It formally puts Japan on notice."
ABC News
21-05-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
UN Human Rights Council expresses concern over Fukushima waste water
The United Nations Human Rights Council has raised its concern over the risk to food supplies and marine life posed by Japan's controlled release of treated nuclear wastewater. It's the first time for a UN body to comment on Japan's controversial plan to release 1.3 million metric tonnes of treated waste water into the Pacific Ocean. The UN Human Rights Council warning was in response to a complaint filed by the Pacific Network on Globalisation. "I think this is a landmark move for ocean justice in general," said Joey Tau, Coordinator for the Fiji based civil society group. "It formally puts Japan on notice," he added.
