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Anti-whaling activist Watson stays in detention in Greenland while Danes consider Japanese request
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland again decided Wednesday to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson, until Dec. 4, while Denmark considers a Japanese extradition request. Japan does not have an extradition treaty with the Scandinavian country....
Anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland requests French citizenship after asylum bid dismissed
PARIS (AP) — Environmental activist Paul Watson, who is detained in Greenland and facing possible extradition to Japan, has formally requested French citizenship after France’s Foreign Minister said his earlier bid for political asylum could not be processed because he is not on French soil. ...
An anti-whaling activist will stay in detention in Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland on Wednesday once again decided to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson till Nov. 13 while Denmark considers a Japanese extradition request. It was unclear when Denmark will decide whether or not to send him to...
Inuit lawmaker asked to leave the podium at Danish Parliament after speaking only in Greenlandic
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A lawmaker representing Greenland in Denmark’s Parliament was asked to leave the podium of the assembly after she refused to translate her speech delivered in Greenlandic — the Inuit language of the sparsely populated Arctic island — into Danish, highlighting...
An anti-whaling activist will stay in detention in Greenland while Japan seeks extradition
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland ruled Wednesday that anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in detention until Oct. 23 while Denmark’s Justice Ministry decides whether to approve his extradition to Japan. It was unclear when Denmark will decide whether...
A Greenland court extends an anti-whaling activist's custody as Japan seeks his extradition
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland on Wednesday again extended the time in custody for a prominent anti-whaling activist as Denmark considers an extradition request from Japan. The court ruled that Canadian-American Paul Watson must remain in detention until Oct. 2...
Greenland court orders anti-whaling activist Paul Watson must remain in custody until Sept. 5
BERLIN (AP) — A court in Greenland ruled Thursday that veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in custody as authorities consider Japan's request for his extradition, police said. The court ruled that Watson must remain in detention until...
