Letter: On the detention of Paul Watson
Paul Watson Verhaftung – Pressemitteilung
Brussels, October 15, 2024
Members of the European Parliament, including signatories from Greens/EFA, Renew Europe, The Left, and Socialists and Democrats, have jointly addressed a letter to the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, urging the immediate release of environmental activist Paul Watson. Watson, who has long campaigned against illegal fishing, marine habitat destruction, and the violation of international laws, was arrested due to what the MEPs call an abusive use of Interpol’s red notice, orchestrated by Japan as retaliation against his activism.