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Paul Watson Arrested - ACTIONS to take

From Captain Paul Watson Foundation
Updated November 21, 2024

Visit Captain Paul Watson Foundation Facebook page for current information.

Japan Threatens France & Denmark To Extradite Paul Watson: Remanded Until December 18 - December 4, 2024

Interview with Paul Watson - November 21, 2024

Facebook post from the Foundation - November 13, 2024:

How long can this go on? Enough is enough! Captain Paul Watson was once again sent back to prison for another 3 weeks, until 2 December, his 74th birthday. Today marks Paul's 6th court appearance, and the continuous delays are unacceptable. Paul Watson has dedicated his life to protecting our oceans and marine life, and now he is being unjustly held without a fair hearing. We demand justice for Paul Watson and the integrity of the judicial process. He must be allowed to submit his evidence.

Listen to interview with Paul Watson, November 12, 2024

Facebook post from the Foundation - 10/15/24:

Captain Paul Watson's Detention Extended Yet Again: No video evidence from the defense is allowed. Detention and case extended until October 23. "This is my 73rd day in prison. I've missed my children's birthdays, who just turned 3 and 8 years old. My accusers are criminals, and this isn't just my opinion—it's the judgment from the International Court of Justice and the Australian Federal Court." Captain Paul Watson Paul's fight for justice is far from over, and now, more than ever, he needs our voices to rise in unison. This isn't just about one man. It's about the future of our oceans, the defense of human rights, and the integrity of environmental activism. #FreePaulWatson... Sign the petition at www.freepaulwatson.org  

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Actions to take:

1) We need Paul released immediately! We urge the Danish government to release Paul and reject this politically motivated request. We cannot allow Paul being extradited to Japan:

Embassy of Denmark, Washington D.C.
3200 Whitehaven St. NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel.: +1 (202) 234-4300
Fax: +1 (202) 328-1470
Email: [email protected]

2) All Hands on Deck!... from Animal Save Movement!

3) Tell Denmark to Release Captain Paul Watson... from SpeciesUnite

4) Updated Actions as of 8/12/24... from Captain Paul Watson Foundation

5) Updated Actions as of 8/22/24... from Captain Paul Watson Foundation

6) We urge you to show your support for Captain Paul Watson by sending letters to his current location at Anstalten Prison c/o Paul Watson in Nuuk, Greenland, DK-3900. Your words could bring a ray of hope in these challenging times and reinforce the fight for marine conservation.

7) THE #FREEPAULWATSON PETITION... 9/10/24

8) A Letter from Paul Watson... 10/27/24

Paul Watson

This is the text we are sending. Please feel free to edit and make it your own. Thank you for supporting Paul.

Captain Paul Watson was arrested in Nuuk, Greenland by Danish federal police, who boarded the M/Y John Paul DeJoria as soon as it docked.

The crew had stopped to refuel while en route to the Northwest Passage as part of#OpKangeiMaru, ourcampaign aimed at intercepting Japan’s newly built factory ship, the Kangei Maru, in the North Pacific.

It is believed that this arrest is connected to a previous Red Notice issued for Watson’s anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic. This development comes as a surprise since the Foundation’s lawyers had reported that the Red Notice had been withdrawn. However, it appears that Japan had made the notice confidential to facilitate Paul’s travel for the purpose of making an arrest.

Although Japan has operated in violation of the ICJ ruling for several years, they ceased Antarctic high seas whaling in 2016 and now only hunt whales within their territorial waters. CPWF suspects that Japan intends to resume high seas whaling in the Southern Ocean and North Pacific by 2025 and believes the reactivation of the Red Notice against Captain Watson is politically motivated, coinciding with the launch of the new factory ship.

Paul is currently in custody, and it is unclear if Denmark will extradite him to Japan.

We need Paul released immediately! We urge the Danish government to release Paul and reject this politically motivated request.
#FREEPAULWATSON

For the Oceans,

Michelle Monroe, Washington State (Seattle) Coordinator
Chris Joyce, Field Operations Coordinator

EMAILED ALERT FROM CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION:

From Feel free to use the below text in your email and remember to be polite and refrain from making threats if you choose to add your own text:

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.

Posted on All-Creatures: July 22, 2024
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