The site says that it "does not promote or condone violence or illegal activity against informants or law enforcement officers".
The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, which became federal law in 2006, strengthens penalties for illegal activity against animal enterprises, including research.
The Chinese government's first response came over the weekend, when a spokesman for the State Food and Drug Administration told the state-run Xinhua News Agency that the authorities were cooperating with United States officials and that regulators would take action against any illegal activities.
The best weapon against illegal activities is transparency, which boils down to collecting more information and sharing it better.
"We're not a protest organisation … we intervene against illegal activities and as far as we're concerned Japanese whalers are poachers".
The host, Susan Bell, asked him about his aggressive tactics, and he explained, "We intervene against illegal activities, and we are simply upholding international conservation law, and the United Nations World Charter for Nature allows for us to do that.
"Well-informed public opinions oblige governments and corporations to take actions against illegal activities they may engage with, for example, illegal logging".
Njalla, likewise, has prohibitions against "illegal activities" but nothing pertaining to hate speech, harassment, abuse, etc. Update: While Njalla did not initially respond to my requests for comment, founder Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi contacted me shortly ago to say that Hatreon is in fact not welcome on the service, although it was not reflected in the FAQ or terms.
However, although the PAMB is authorized to deputize individuals for enforcement of rules and regulations within the protected area through the Protected Area Superintendent (DENR 2001a: section 10f), Agta are often pushed to stand up against illegal activities without such formal deputization.
This includes SAR operations for passengers and vessels in distress, as well as the protection of sea lanes, ports and harbors against threats and illegal activities.
