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'Prison helped our cause': Sea Shepherd's Paul Watson plans next steps in France

Marine conservation activist Paul Watson leaves prison in Nuuk, Greenland, on 17 December, 2024. AP - Alataq Moeller/Arctic Creative

Anti-whaling activist and Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, freed after five months in custody in Greenland, will head to France in the coming days, following Denmark’s refusal to extradite him to Japan.

In an interview with RFI, the 74-year-old co-founder of the Sea Shepherd marine conservation organisation, discusses the political pressure surrounding his case, his plans to challenge Interpol and his determination to carry on with his work.

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