Greenland court orders anti-whaling activist must remain in custody

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson (Karen Ducey/AP)

A court in Greenland has ruled that veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in custody as authorities consider Japan’s request for his extradition, police said.

The court ruled that Watson must remain in detention until September 5 to ensure his presence in connection with a decision on extradition, Greenland police said in a statement, adding that Watson has appealed against the decision to Greenland’s High Court.