Paul Watson, the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and a prominent anti-whaling activist, has requested political asylum in France. Watson is currently detained in Greenland and faces possible extradition to Japan, where he is wanted on charges related to his long-standing efforts to disrupt Japanese whaling operations. Watson has appealed directly to French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking protection from what he views as politically motivated charges. His request highlights the ongoing international tensions surrounding whaling and conservation efforts.
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Paul Watson, anti-whaling activist held in Greenland, requests political asylum in France
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, detained in Greenland and awaiting possible extradition to Japan, has appealed to President Emmanuel Macron for political asylum in France his Captain Paul Watson Foundation said on Wednesday. US.-Canadian Watson ...
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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson asks France's Macron for political asylum
Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson has asked the French president to grant him asylum as he fights a Japanese attempt to have him extradited from Greenland, where the prominent anti-whaling activist
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Anti-whaling activist Watson requests political asylum in France
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, detained in Greenland and awaiting possible extradition to Japan, has appealed to President Emmanuel Macron for political asylum in France his Captain Paul Watson Foundation said on Wednesday.