– Paul Watson requested political asylum in France
The environmental activist is subject to an extradition request from Japan in a case linked to his fight for the defense of whales.
Published today at 5:21 p.m.
Paul Watson is currently detained in Greenland.
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Environmental activist Paul Watson, detained in Greenland and subject to an extradition request from Japan for acts dating back 14 years, requested “political asylum” from France in a letter to Emmanuel Macron, announced Wednesday Sea Shepherd France.
This request was made in a letter to the French head of state a few days ago, Lamya Essemlali, president of Sea Shepherd France, which supports the 73-year-old environmental activist, said at a press conference in Paris.
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