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DOLPHIN EMBASSY

DECLARACIÓN DE LOS DERECHOS Y DE LA LIBERTAD

DE LOS DELFINES Y LAS BALLENAS

Basándonos en un complejo de unas investigaciones científicas y unas observaciones que manifiestan que los cetáceos poseen de un intelecto desarrollado, de los sentimientos, de un complejo sistema social;

tomando en consideración un amplio movimiento en la defensa de los cetáceos;

teniendo en cuenta una serie de precedentes en esta área (leyes nacionales sobre la prohibición o no reposición de los delfinarios, las declaraciones tomadas sobre el reconocimiento de los delfines y de las ballenas las personalidades no-humanas, la creación de las zonas protegidas marítimas internacionales  para las ballenas y los delfines);

reconociendo el peligro, que presenta para los delfines y para las ballenas la actividad humana, asimismo su imprtancia para la biosfera del planeta; 

partiendo de la etapa actual del desarrollo de la civilización humana, que exige cada vez más responsabilidad del ser humano ante el Planeta y la vida en general;

declaramos:  

1. Todos los delfines y las ballenas se reconocen como unos seres, que poseen de autoconciencia, intelecto y sentimientos.

 

2. Los delfines y las ballenas nacen y se quedan libres y tienen derecho a vivir libremente y desplazarse en su medio natural y no pueden ser retirados de su medio o separados de sus grupos familiares forzosamente.

 

3. La matanza de los delfines y de las ballenas está prohibida, su vida no puede correr peligro, no pueden ser sometidos al maltrato.

 

4. Los delfines y las ballenas no pueden ser atrapados, hacerse presos, ser objeto de compra – venta o de alquiler; no pueden ser propiedad de ningún estado, empresa o particular.

 

5. Los delfines y las ballenas no pueden ser utilizados como medio de diversión o de actos bélicos, ni someterse a fuerza a los experimentos invasivos. Cualquier amaestramiento de los delfines y de las ballenas se reconoce como una forma de esclavitud.

 

6. Los delfines y las ballenas tienen derecho a la no-intervención en su cultura. La observación de los delfines y las ballenas puede realizarse únicamente en el medio natural y debe ser regulada por las normas internacionales que garanticen su tranquilidad y seguridad.

 

7. La pesca debe prever las medidas legislativas  que protejan a los delfines y a las ballenas de una caída imprevisible en las redes, asimismo la responsabilidad por la contaminación del espacio acuático (incluido la contaminación acústica), que pueda provocar peligro para la vida y para la salud de los delfines y de las ballenas. 

 

8. Las rutas regulares de los barcos comerciales y de pasajeros no pueden pasar por los lugares que se eligen durante un período por grupos de delfines y ballenas como el lugar principal de su habitat.

 

9. Ningún tipo de actividad científica o de ilustración puede ser causa para cualquier obligacion para los delfines y las ballenas para su permanencia en cautiverio. La única excepcion de esta prescripción debe ser la necesidad de la prestación de la asistencia médica o la salvación de un peligro inminente y solo para el período en que necesiten ayuda.

 

10. Los derechos y las libertades establecidad por dicha Declaración deben ser protegidos por la legislación internacional y nacional. La violación de cualesquiera de estos principios será considerada como un delito penal contra la personalidad y contra la humanidad entiende la responsabilidad jurídica. 

Gracias! Su firma se ha añadido.

Antonio and Hanna Damasio

Antonio Damasio is  neuroscientist. He is currently the David Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience, Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Southern California and an adjunct professor at the Salk Institute. Damasio heads the Brain and Creativity Institute.

Hanna Damasio is a Professor of Psychology, Director of the Dana and David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroimaging Center (DNI).

Bruce H. Lipton

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Denise Herzing

Denise Herzing – Ph.D. in Behavioral Biology/Environmental Studies. She is an Affiliate Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences at Florida Atlantic University. Founder and Research Director, Wild Dolphin Project.

Ralph Metzner

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Toni Frohoff

Toni Frohoff, Ph.D. - behavioral and wildlife biologist specializing in marine mammals, founder and Director of Terramar Research

Steven Weinberg

Steven Weinberg – biologist, underwater photographer, traveller. Luxembourg

Ivan Zatevahin

Ivan Zatevahin – biologist, publisist, author and presenter of TV and radio programs about animals.

Vidal Martin Martel

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Richard Wylie

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​Kenneth Ekstrom

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Graeme Kelleher

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Alexander Asmolov

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Michel Odent

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Thomas White

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Maddalena Bearzi

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Stuart Sovatsky

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David Phillips

David Phillips - biologist, co-founder and executive director of the Earth Island Institute, director of International Marine Mammal Project.

​Alexander Agafonov

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Andrei Kurpatov

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Ashok Khosla

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Co-Chair of United Nations Environment Programme’s International Resource Panel, Co-President, Club of Rome

Ervin Laszlo

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Candace Crespi

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James Balog

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Sandra Guyomard

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Mikael Karlholm

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Nicolya Christi

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Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio

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Steven M. Wise

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Preethaji

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Gunnar Michanek

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Oriana Kalama

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Elizabeth Soltis

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Laura Bridgeman

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Alexei Golenkevich

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Oleg Lebedev

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Alfonso Cauteruccio

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Maxim Shevchenko

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Elena Bystrova

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Matt Mellen

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Grazia Francescato

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Eduard Sagalaev

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Alena Doletskaya

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Andrey Maximov

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​Alexander Radov

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​Dana Ama Day

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Slava Polunin

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Andrey Makarevich

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Arkady Shilkloper

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Allan Gwenaël

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Pavel Muntyan

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Vadim Demchog

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Praful

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Armen Grigoryan

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Maria Semushkina

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Oxana Korostyshevskaya

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​Glenn Barr

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Olesya Buryachenko

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Oxana Bychkova

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Mikhail Kazinik

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Konstantin Khabenskij

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Janusz Leon Wiśniewski

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Chulpan Khamatova

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George Ovashvili

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René Heuzey

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David Rothenberg

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Bernard Abeille

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Victor Tikhomirov

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Tatiana Beley

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Oleg Roy

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Vanessa Mignon

Vanessa Mignon – photographer, wildlife activist, member of the Ocean Artists Society and an Ambassador for the Undersea Soft Encounter Alliance

Pam Longobardi

Pam Longobardi, artist, ecologist, founder of Drifters Project

Gayane Petrosyan

Gayane Petrosyan – journalist, screenwriter, co-auther of Born to Be Free documentary

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Kjell Nordström

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​​Sergey Solonin

​​Sergey Solonin – Founder and president of Qiwi financial service, partner of Theories and Practices – educational internet project

Charlie Stuart Gay

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​Grigori Kozhemyakin

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Ekaterina Plotko

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Yuri Aitsov

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Gor Nakhapetyan

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Denis Kotov

Denis Kotov – Founder and General Director of bookchain Bookvoyed

David Woolfson

David Woolfson - business lawyer, global activist, Co-Founder & Coordinator, World Wisdom Alliance, Founder & President, The Club of Budapest Canada

Marina Akopian

Marina Akopian - Partner and Fund Manager at Hexam Capital Partners LLP.

Lev Gordon

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Igor Mgeladze

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Peter Norell

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Guillaume Néry

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Yuliya Petrik

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Rafa Herrero Massieu

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Arnaud Tortel 

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Massimo Calarco

Massimo Calarco - Director of Los Gigantes Port, Tenerife    

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to be continued...

AVALADORES DE LA DECLARACION

Already in the discussion phase, the Declaration was supported by more than two thousand scientists, cultural and public figures from 25 countries. And more then five thousands signatures was added next month. Among them:

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