By Rachel Pannett U.S.-Canadian environmentalist Paul Watson, 74, was detained based on a decade-old Interpol warrant that accused him of interfering with a Japanese whaling ship. Source: Washington Post
Tag: Denmark
Emotional reunion awaits anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after his sudden release in Greenland The Associated Press Paul Watson, Anti-Whaling Activist, Is Released After 5 Months in Prison The New York Times Whaling activist Paul Watson celebrates release from jail after Denmark refuses extradition to Japan The Guardian Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson freed in Greenland after five months BBC.com Denmark […]
By Victor Mather Mr. Watson was facing extradition to Japan but was released after Denmark decided to reject the extradition request, his lawyer said. Source: The New York Times Category: Whales and Whaling, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Greenland