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Greenland court extends custody of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, made famous by the television show "Whale Wars", pictured at his home office in Woodstock, Vermont on 23 August 2016. AP - Lisa Rathke

A court in Greenland has extended the detention of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson for three more weeks, pending a decision on his possible extradition to Japan where he is wanted over an altercation with whalers.

Wednesday's decision by the Greenland court marks the fourth extension of his detention since Watson was arrested in July in Nuuk, capital of the Danish autonomous territory.

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