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Interpol takes anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson off its most-wanted list
CANADA, JUL 22 – Interpol removed Paul Watson from its most-wanted list after Denmark refused extradition due to lack of guarantees on his sentence, ending a 12-year red notice status.
- On Tuesday, Interpol removed Watson's most-wanted designation after a review, ending his red notice active since 2012.
- Lacking an extradition treaty, Denmark reviewed the case under Interpol's rules, and declined to extradite Watson to Japan.
- Japanese authorities sought his extradition over a 2001 incident, after his five-month imprisonment last year in Greenland.
- Sea Shepherd France's president Lamya Essemlali hailed `good news that this notice was finally cancelled`, noting he still could be arrested under Japan's warrant.
- The decision refocuses attention on the 74-year-old former Sea Shepherd leader, whose campaigns featured in `Whale Wars` and drew celebrity support, remaining in focus as a notable activist.
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One day after Interpol lifted the red leaflet which aimed at the iconic defender of the whales, the Japanese government claimed that the lawsuit against him remained valid.
The lifting of this notice is "extremely regrettable," said a spokesman for the Japanese government.
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Macau BusinessJapan vows to pursue anti-whaling activist Watson despite Interpol decision
TOKYO: Japan reacted angrily on Wednesday (Jul 23) after Interpol lifted its red wanted notice against anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, insisting its own arrest warrant remains valid. Interpol had issued the notice against Watson, known for radical tactics including confrontations with whaling ships at s
Paul Watson said he was freed from "incessant persecution" after the removal of this red leaflet. It had been issued at the request of Japan.
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