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Paul Watson Seeks Asylum in France After Being Held in Greenland

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Paul Watson, a 73-year-old anti-whaling activist, is wanted in Japan and was arrested in July in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, at the request of Japanese authorities via Interpol. He faces up to 15 years in prison if extradited and convicted. Watson has requested political asylum from French President Emmanuel Macron, who has previously expressed support for him.

  1. FR
    Lamya Essemlali
    Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
    1. Paul is asking for political asylum in France.
    2. Paul is very attached to France, and it is also the second largest marine territory in the world, which means a lot for ocean conservation. Paul is currently living in France with his family.

Sea Sheperd

  1. Denmark Refuses Extradition of Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson
  2. Greenland Extends Detention of Anti-Whaling Activist Watson
  3. Greenland Court Extends Detention of Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson

sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse

perspectives

  1. 1.French Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Japanese Foreign Policy
  3. 3.Biodiversity
  4. 4.Whales

countries

  1. 1.DenmarkDK
  2. 2.FranceFR
  3. 3.GreenlandGL
  4. 4.JapanJP

organizations

  1. 1.Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
  2. 2.Captain Paul Watson Foundation
  3. 3.Interpol

persons

  1. 1.Emmanuel MacronFR
  2. 2.Francois ZimerayFR
  3. 3.Lamya EssemlaliFR
  4. 4.Paul WatsonCA
  5. 5.John Paul DeJoria
  6. 6.Jean TamaletFR

technicals

  1. 1.Antarctica
  2. 2.Pacific Ocean