Sea Shepherd

Interpol Removes Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson from Red Notice List

Paul Watson, founder and President of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, was photographed participating in a demonstration. The demonstration was held in Berlin, Germany on May 23, 2012. The protest was aimed against the Costa Rican government during a visit by President Laura Chinchilla. The photograph depicts Watson’s involvement in the demonstration against the Costa Rican government near Germany’s Presidential residence.

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Paul Watson Freed: Denmark Blocks Japan’s Extradition Request

Following 150 days of imprisonment in Greenland on an Interpol red notice issued by Japan, Paul Watson was released after Denmark rejected Japan’s extradition request. The Danish justice minister cited insufficient assurances from Japan that Watson’s pre-trial detention would be credited towards any future sentence. Watson, a prominent anti-whaling activist, faces charges related to a 2010 incident involving a Japanese whaling ship, but maintains his innocence. His release allows him to reunite with his young sons for Christmas.

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