BERLIN (AP) — Greenland police have arrested a prominent environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Police said they arrested Paul Watson when his ship docked in Greenland’s capital Nuuk on Sunday morning.
Greenland police have arrested Paul Watson, a prominent environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner, on an international warrant issued by Japan.
Prominent anti-whaling activist and co-founder of Greenpeace Paul Watson was arrested on Monday in Greenland under an international warrant issued by Japan in 2012. Watson's foundation said that the…
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Veteran environmentalist Paul Watson was arrested in Greenland on Sunday and faces possible extradition to Japan allegedly over anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic years ago, his organization said in a statement.
Veteran environmentalist held in Greenland faces extradition to Japan allegedly over anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic years ago, his organization said.
Canadian-American activist Paul Watson was en route to the North Pacific on a mission to intercept a new Japanese whaling ship when police boarded his vessel.
The veteran campaigner, who was arrested on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan, was due to embark on a mission to confront a Japanese whaling ship.
Greenland police say they have apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former
