STORY: :: Supporters of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson hold one
demonstration in the Danish parliament to call for his release
:: August 12, 2024
:: Watson was apprehended last month
as Japan seeks his extradition
:: Copenhagen, Denmark
Dozens of people, including activists, musicians and politicians from the Danish political party The Alternative, gathered and listened to speeches in support of Watson, holding posters and placards calling for his release, in central Copenhagen.
Japan is seeking Watson’s extradition, Danish and Japanese officials said Aug. 1.
Denmark previously said Japan was looking for Watson – founder of the Sea Shepherd activist group and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation – on charges of breaking into a Japanese ship in the Southern Ocean in 2010, obstructing the boat’s business and causing injuries as well as damage. materials. .
