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.
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
Bruce H. Lipton, PhD – cell biologist, bestselling author and recipient of the 2009 Goi Peace Award.
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
Ralph Metzner, Ph.D. - psychologist, writer, researcher, psychotherapist, and Professor Emeritus of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies; co-founder and President of the Green Earth Foundation.
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
Vidal Martin Martel – founder of Sociedad para el Estudio de los Cetáceos en el Archipiélago Canario (SECAC)
Richard Wylie
Richard Wylie - marine biologist, member of the IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas and the Commission for Education and Communication. He is also the director of Euakafa Island Research Station in Tonga.
Kenneth Ekstrom
Kenneth Ekstrom – bioacoustic engineer, Laboratory for Acoustic Analysis, Cambridge.
Graeme Kelleher
Graeme Kelleher – engineer, who has developed systems of marine protected areas in several countries, Vice-Chairman, Marine of IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), chairman of Advisory Committee to CSIRO Marine Sector, Co-Chair of Life Sciences expert panel on Cooperative Research Centres (CRC). Responsible for recommending selection and reviewing CRCs for the
Australian Government, member of Scientific Committee for International Symposia on Religion, Science and the Environment .
Alexander Asmolov
Alexander Asmolov – Doctor of Psychology; Professor; Academician of the Russian Academy of Education; Head of Psychology of Personality Department, Faculty of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Director of the Federal Institute of Education Development.
Michel Odent
Michel Odent – french obstetrician, natural-birth pioneer, former surgeon. Founder of the Primal Health Research Centre (London), author.
Thomas White
Thomas White - PhD in Philosophy, Hilton Professor in Business Ethics and Director of the Center for Ethics and Business at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.
Maddalena Bearzi
Maddalena Bearzi, Ph.D. – biologist, President and co-founder of Ocean Conservation Society, California.
Stuart Sovatsky
Stuart Sovatsky – Ph.D. Psychology, former president of Association for Transpersonal Psychology, director of psychotherapy clinic, author.
David Phillips
David Phillips - biologist, co-founder and executive director of the Earth Island Institute, director of International Marine Mammal Project.
Alexander Agafonov
Alexander Agafonov - specialist in marine mammals acoustic communication Oceanographic Institute, Russian Academy of Science.
Andrei Kurpatov
Andrei Kurpatov – therapist, president of High School of Metodology, author, Russia
Ashok Khosla
Ashok Khosla - environmentalist, known for pioneering and contributing to “sustainable development.”
Co-Chair of United Nations Environment Programme’s International Resource Panel, Co-President, Club of Rome
Ervin Laszlo
Ervin Laszlo - Founder and President of The Club of Budapest, Director and Co-Founder of the Ervin Laszlo Institute for Advanced Study (ELIAS) and of the Laszlo New-Paradigm Leadership Center (Italy), Member of the Hungarian Academy of Science
Sadhguru
Sadhguru, is an Indian yogi, mystic and New York Times bestselling author. He is involved in social outreach, education and environmental initiatives. Sadhguru was conferred the Padma Vibhushan civilian award by the Government of India in 2017 in recognition of his contribution towards spirituality.
Candace Crespi
Candace Crespi – biologist, Campaign Director and Social Media, Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS) and Blue Sphere Foundation.
James Balog
James Balog - Photograf, Earth Vision Institute, President and Founder of the Extreme Ice Survey and Earth Vision Institute, Colorado.
Sandra Guyomard
Sandra Guyomard, President of Réseau-Cétacés, France
Mikael Karlholm
Mikael Karlholm - founder of «Spread the Word» - organization, which assists exceptional wisdom teachers in getting their message across the globe.
Nicolya Christi
Nicolya Christi – futurist, visionary, author, founder of WorldShift Movement.
Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio
Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio - president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, Vatican.
Steven M. Wise
Steven M. Wise - american legal scholar who specializes in animal protection issues, primatology, and animal intelligence, founder and president of the Nonhuman Rights Project.
Preethaji
Preethaji - co-founder of One World Academy; world spiritual teacher from India
Gunnar Michanek
Gunnar Michanek - mindfulness teacher in the Government of Sweden, Google and Facebook companies; founder of «Minds Unlimited»
Oriana Kalama
Oriana Kalama - Founder & CEO of Ocean Defender Hawaii
Elizabeth Soltis
Elizabeth Soltis - founder and director of Bridges Global, director of partnerships in TreeSisters.
Laura Bridgeman
Laura Bridgeman - executive director at Sonar: Dolphin & Whale Rights, Campaign and Communication Specialist at the International Marine Mammal Project.
Alexei Golenkevich
Alexei Golenkevich – Sustainable Fishering department coordinator, WWF-Barentsovo Sea
Irina Hakamada
Irina Hakamada – politician, social activist, author, radio and TV presenter.
Oleg Lebedev
Oleg Lebedev - deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, member of State Duma Committee on Natural Resources, Natural Management and Ecology
Alfonso Cauteruccio
Alfonso Cauteruccio - President of Greenaccord Association and PEOPLE BUILDING FUTURE International Media Forum on the Protection of Nature.
Maxim Shevchenko
Maxim Shevchenko – journalist, TV presenter, social activist, member of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights
Elena Bystrova
Elena Bystrova – journalist, PR-Director BALTZER CLUB, Baltzer Auction Agency & Services, former PR Director of Vedomosti newspaper.
Matt Mellen
Matt Mellen - Director of Emergent Communications and Editor of EcoHustler
Grazia Francescato
Politician, former president of WWF Italia, journalist, author
Eduard Sagalaev
Eduard Sagalaev - Russian television journalist and media manager. President of the National Association of Broadcasters. Member of the Russian Academy of Television. Founder (with Ted Turner) of TV-6 - first commercial television station in Russia.
Andrey Maximov
Andrey Maximov – journalist, editor consultant for All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, dramatist.
Alexander Radov
Alexander Radov – Ph.D. in philosophy on Applied Sociology, journalist, producer, screenwriter, Founder & president of “World Russian Television” foundation, producer of Fishka-film, academician of International Academy of TV and Radio
Dana Ama Day
Dana Ama Day – journalist, founder of Positiv TV, president of Club of Rome London
Bernard Werber
Bernard Werber – french writer, philosopher
Slava Polunin
Slava Polunin - Russian performance artist and clown. He is the creator of the stage spectacles Asisyai-revue, Slava's Snowshow
Andrey Makarevich
Andrey Makarevich - Russian rock musician, poet, painter, writer
Arkady Shilkloper
Arkady Shilkloper – musician, multiinstrumentalist, composer, Alpin and French horn player.
Allan Gwenaël
Allan Gwenaël – founder of GAAP agency - international theatrical booking service.
Pavel Muntyan
Pavel Muntyan – co-founder of Toonbox cartoon studio, cartoonist, screenwriter, creator of Mr. Freeman cartoon caracter.
Vadim Demchog
Vadim Demchog – theater and TV actor, screenwriter, psychologist, Founder of Arlekiniada theater project
Praful
Praful (Ulrich Schröder) - german multi-instrumentalist, master sax&flute player, singer, producer, performer and one of the pioneers of the world music community.
Armen Grigoryan
Armen Grigoryan – singer, songwriter, leader of Crematorium rock band
Maria Semushkina
Maria Semushkina – president of Usadba Jazz festival and director of ArtMania agency
Oxana Korostyshevskaya
Oxana Korostyshevskaya - Russian theater and film actress
Glenn Barr
Glenn Barr – photographer, Director of Documenatry Filmmaker
Olesya Buryachenko
Olesya Buryachenko – documentary cinematographer, screenwriter, film director, producer
Oxana Bychkova
Oxana Bychkova – cinematographer, screenwriter, author of Piter FM film
Mikhail Kazinik
Mikhail Kazinik – musician, violinist, musicologist, art historian, publicist, author
Konstantin Khabenskij
Konstantin Khabenskij - Russian actor and director, founder of Konstantin Khabensky Charitable Foundation
Janusz Leon Wiśniewski
Janusz Leon Wiśniewski, Ph.D. - Polish writer, author of Loneliness on the Net and scientist (PhD in Information Technology, Master in Physics and Master in Economics)
Chulpan Khamatova
Chulpan Khamatova - Russian film, theater and TV actress, co-founder of the charity fund Gift of Life
George Ovashvili
George Ovashvili – cinematographer, Oscar nominated film director, screenwriter, producer, Georgia.
René Heuzey
René Heuzey – underwater cinematographer, founder of Ocean de Vie.
David Rothenberg
David Rothenberg - professor of philosophy and music at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, with a special interest in animal sounds as music; jazz musician; writer.
Bernard Abeille
Bernard Abeille – musician, writer, composer, author of musical performances
Victor Tikhomirov
Victor Tikhomirov – painter from Mitki group, writer, screenwriter, film director
Tatiana Beley
Tatiana Beley – singer, freediver, co-author of Born To Be Free documentary
Oleg Roy
Oleg Roy – russian bestselling writer
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
Kjell Nordström
Kjell Nordström - economist, writer and public speaker, well known as an author of an international best-seller Funky Business and Karaoke Capitalism - Management for Mankind. His research and consulting focus is in the areas of strategic management, multinational corporations and globalization.
Sergey Solonin
Sergey Solonin – Founder and president of Qiwi financial service, partner of Theories and Practices – educational internet project
Charlie Stuart Gay
Charlie Stuart Gay – producer, Co creator of Sanara wellness hotels. CEO of Fanetwork - Cultural Scientist.
Grigori Kozhemyakin
Grigori Kozhemyakin – founder and president of StroyDepo
Ekaterina Plotko
Ekaterina Plotko – Co-Founder of Organic Woman, Co-Founder of Red Nose Fund.
Yuri Aitsov
Yuri Aitsov – General Director of Maharajas Interiors Gallery, Founder and Director of Heritage of East Fund
Gor Nakhapetyan
Gor Nakhapetyan – finanсier, former Managing Director of MC Troika Dialog, CEO of Skolkovo Business School, co-founder of Friends Fund and Robits Inc.
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
Lev Gordon – Co-Founder of Living Cities Forum, Co-Founder of City Development Association
Igor Mgeladze
Igor Mgeladze – entrepreneur, Founder and President of RTP System and Tandem Group, co-founder of Nova Group
Peter Norell
Peter Norell - Founder and Director of FAM International Center, business coach
Guillaume Néry
Guillaume Néry - freediver, multiple world record holder, France.
Yuliya Petrik
Yuliya Petrik – freediver, founder of HomoDelphinus feediving school
Rafa Herrero Massieu
Rafa Herrero Massieu – diver, freediver, naturalist, founder of Aquawork, Canary Islands
Alan Lim Cai Fu
Alan Lim Cai Fu – Feng Shui Master, Singapour
Arnaud Tortel
Arnaud Tortel - traveller, Nouvelle Terre Expedition, France
Massimo Calarco
Massimo Calarco - Director of Los Gigantes Port, Tenerife
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:
