STORY: :: Supporter of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson hold a
sit in Denmark’s parliament to request his release
:: August 12, 2024
:: Watson was arrested last month
when Japan requests his extradition
:: Copenhagen, Denmark
Dozens of people, including activists, musicians and politicians from the Danish Alternative political party, gathered and listened to speeches in support of Watson, holding signs and posters calling for his release, in central Copenhagen.
Japan is seeking Watson’s extradition, Danish and Japanese authorities said on August 1.
Denmark previously said Japan sought Watson – founder of the Sea Shepherd activist group and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation – accused of breaking into a Japanese ship in the Antarctic Ocean in 2010, obstructing the boat’s operations and causing injuries as well as property damage. .