Anti-whaling activist could face 15 years’ jail if extradited

A veteran anti-whaling environmental campaigner is under arrest in Greenland which falls under Denmark’s jurisdiction.

Seventy three year-old, Canadian-American citizen, Paul Watson, is the former head of the Sea Shepard Conservation Society and could face up to 15 years in a Japanese jail if he is extradited to Japan.

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First aired on The Wire, Friday 2nd August 2024