Anti-whaling activist freed, Denmark denies Japan extradition request

The Danish government said Tuesday it has rejected Japan's request to extradite Paul Watson, the founder of the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, who is wanted for allegedly obstructing whaling operations.Watson, who was detained in Greenland in July while en route to intercept a Japanese whaling ship, has since been released from detention by Greenland police, according to Reuters."The decision is based on an overall assessment of the case," the Danish Ministry of Justice said in a statement on its website, citing the nature and age of the offenses in the extradition request.Watson had been…READ FULL ARTICLE