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A few days ago (July 21, 2024) Captain Paul Watson was arrested and arrested by Danish police.

Danish authorities say the arrest was made on the basis of an international arrest warrant issued by Japan related to its campaign against whaling in Antarctica more than a decade ago.

Paul faces the possibility of extradition to Japan, where he would serve a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.

Here you can contact the Ministry of Justice in Copenhagen or organize a protest at your local Danish Embassy.

Here I also enclose an email template (taken from paulwatsonfoundation.org) through which you can contact the Ministry of Justice in Copenhagen.

You can find more information here:

Paul Watson Foundation

Ministry of Justice in Copenhagen
Phone : +45 7226 8400
Email : jm@jm.dk

To the Ministry of Justice,

I am writing to express my shock at the arrest of Captain Paul Watson by Danish police in Greenland when the Captain Paul Watson Foundation ship, the John Paul DeJoria docked for refueling.

The police said they were acting on a red notice issued by Japan for Captain Watson’s arrest because he dared to stand up against the Japanese whaling vessels killing whales in international waters, in violation of the International Whaling Commission restrictions.

Europe has banned whaling, and Denmark is part of the EU. I would not have thought arresting a man who has done nothing but spend his life defending marine life and our oceans was in the Danish public interest. Why act as an enforcer for the Japanese whaling industry when no other country has felt compelled to do so since the red notice was issued?

Please take a stand against this unjust act and prevent Captain Watson from being extradited to Japan. The world is watching closely, and any harm that comes to this dedicated defender of our oceans will be noted, affecting Denmark’s reputation.

With hope and expectation that you will do what is right.

[Your Name]