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France rejects asylum claim by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

Paul Watson’s bid for asylum in France has been turned down, leaving the veteran anti-whaling campaigner in legal limbo.

Radio France Internationale

Interpol takes whaling activist, Sea Shepherd founder off wanted list

Canadian-American anti-whaling activist Paul Watson greeted Interpol’s decision with the words: ‘Finally I am free.’

Al Jazeera

Interpol Lifts Red Notice For Anti-whaling Campaigner Paul Watson

Global police organisation Interpol has lifted a red wanted notice requesting the arrest of Paul Watson, an anti-whaling activist and founder of the Sea Shepherd NGO, one of his lawyers told AFP on Tuesday.

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Renée Fleming has made her directorial debut with Mozart's *Così fan tutte* at the Aspen Music Festival

The Independent UK

Interpol removes ‘Whale Wars’ campaigner Paul Watson from its most-wanted list

The 74-year-old is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

The Independent UK

Why Krill Conservation is Vital for Preserving the Whale Ecosystem: Exploring Captain Paul Watson's Synergistic Mission

As the founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, Watson has long stood at the frontline of ocean defence and is now bringing his passion and commitment to preserve the heart of the Southern Ocean.

International Business Times

‘Piracy’ to legitimacy: how companies like French ride-hailing platform Heetch can make their mark

The 2024 arrest and subsequent release of activist Paul Watson, the founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd that fights to protect ocean biodiversity, highlighted a division between two opposing camps. There are those who want to stay true to the NGO’s DNA by continuing to practice strong activism against poaching…

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Paul Watson: unshaken by prison and still fighting for whales

Despite enduring five months of imprisonment in 2024, environmental activist Paul Watson remains more determined than ever to combat illegal whaling. Recently granted honorary citizenship by the city of Paris, he eagerly anticipates sharing his message at the UN Ocean Summit in Nice this June.

Radio France Internationale

Sea Sheperd's Paul Watson vows to keep fighting for oceans from Marseille

After spending five months in a Greenland prison, Paul Watson, the founder of Sea Sheperd, settled in Marseille. During a meeting with the major of the city, he thanked the city for its support and said he was ready to continue the fight against whale hunters worldwide.

Radio France Internationale

Freed Activist Paul Watson Vows To 'End Whaling Worldwide'

Animal rights activist Paul Watson, freed this week from detention in Denmark, vowed on Saturday to end whale hunting worldwide and to stop Japan if it tried to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean.

International Business Times

'Prison helped our cause': Sea Shepherd's Paul Watson plans next steps in France

Anti-whaling activist and Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, freed after five months in custody in Greenland, will head to France in the coming days, following Denmark’s refusal to extradite him to Japan.

Radio France Internationale

Japan dismayed as Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

Sea Shepherd founder was detained in Greenland earlier this year on a 2010 Japanese Interpol warrant

The Independent UK

Japan 'Regrets' Release Of Anti-whaling Activist Watson

Japan's government voiced dismay on Wednesday over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request.

International Business Times

Denmark Releases Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson From Detention

Denmark releases anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after rejecting Japanese extradition request. Watson expresses relief and plans to reunite with family. ...

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The Guardian - UK

Whaling activist Paul Watson celebrates release from jail after Denmark refuses extradition to Japan

US-Canadian pioneer member of Greenpeace, who was arrested in Greenland in July, will now spend Christmas with his sons

The Independent UK

Freed anti-whaling activist Paul Watson won't face extradition by Denmark to Japan - lawyer

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was freed from prison in Denmark on Tuesday and will not be extradited to Japan, his lawyer said

International Business Times

Whaling Activist Watson Freed After Denmark Rejects Extradition

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was on Tuesday released from detention in Greenland, after Denmark decided to refuse a Japanese extradition request over a 2010 clash with whalers.

Radio France Internationale

Environmental activist Paul Watson freed after Denmark refuses his extradition to Japan

The Danish government has released environmental activist Paul Watson after rejecting Japan's extradition request. The founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd, who has been detained in Greenland since this summer, can now return to France, where he lives with his wife and two young children.

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The Guardian - UK

Anti-whaling activist to learn if he will be extradited to Japan within 14 days

Paul Watson, an early Greenpeace member, says his imprisonment in Greenland is a ‘political case’

The Guardian - UK

‘If I’m sent to Japan, I’m not coming home’: jailed anti-whaler defiant in face of extradition threat

Captain Paul Watson talks about his arrest on behalf of the Japanese government, his ‘interesting’ Greenland prison, and separation from his children

The Conversation

Paul Watson vs Japan: Disrupting the whaling industry’s logistics – and logic

Paul Watson, the iconic environmental activist and founder of the organisation Sea Shepherd, is no stranger to clashes with corporations and governments. Known for his bold and often controversial actions, he has dedicated his life to protecting marine wildlife, with Japanese whaling being one of his primary targets. Now, Watson…

Radio France Internationale

Minister opposes transfer of whales from French aquarium to Japan

France's Minister of Ecological Transition Agnès Pannier-Runacher has announced that she is opposed to the transfer of the two remaining orcas from the Marineland park to Japan due to its lack of extensive "regulations" on animal welfare.

The Independent UK

Anti-whaling activist Watson stays in detention in Greenland while Danes consider Japanese request

A court in Greenland has again decided to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson, until Dec. 4, while Denmark considers a Japanese extradition request

International Business Times

Fifth Greenland Hearing For Anti-whaling Activist Watson

A Greenland court will decide Wednesday whether to further extend US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson's time in custody pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over an altercation with whalers.

Radio France Internationale

Fifth Greenland hearing for anti-whaling activist Watson

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