The court in Nuuk, Denmark, decided on Thursday to keep the American-Canadian whale conservationist in detention until September 5. Paul Watson is accused by Tokyo of injuring a Japanese sailor during an anti-whaling campaign in the Antarctic in 2010. The defense of the 73-year-old activist, founder of Sea Shepherd and the ocean foundation that bears his name, considers his continued detention disproportionate and is calling for his release. Interview with Élodie Pouet, member of the NGO Sea Shepherd France. Interview conducted before the decision was announced.
Source: RFI
