Article 6PM2X Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could face up to 15 years’ prison in Japan if convicted

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could face up to 15 years’ prison in Japan if convicted

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Tim Hornyak in Tokyo
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Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd and co-founder of Greenpeace, has been arrested on an international warrant and is facing charges including accomplice to assault and ship trespass

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could face up to 15 years in prison in Japan, after the founder of US-based group Sea Shepherd was arrested on an international warrant in Greenland earlier this month.

According to the Japan Coast Guard, Watson, who is also a co-founder of Greenpeace, is facing charges including accomplice to assault and ship trespass, after he was arrested on an international warrant in Greenland.

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