Denmark Refuses Extradition of Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson

Paul Watson, a 74-year-old anti-whaling campaigner, has been detained in Greenland since July for an arrest warrant issued by Japan in 2012. The warrant accused him of causing damage to a Japanese whaling ship and injuring a crew member during an encounter in Antarctic waters in 2010. Watson's detention was due to an international arrest warrant, but Denmark has refused to extradite him to Japan. As a result, Watson has been released from detention in Greenland, and he is expected to be reunited with his children for Christmas.