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Maître Julié is concerned that the environmental activist will only be released once Japan’s extradition request has been rejected.

Paul Watson's detention in Greenland was extended for a fourth time on 23 October 2024, a decision which, while not surprising to the defence team, is still very disappointing. Maître Julié is concerned that the environmental activist will only be...

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Paul Watson detained in Greenland: Sea Shepherd founder’s lawyers will “take the matter to the United Nations” to denounce “arbitrary” detention

Maître William Julié denounces the political nature and lack of any evidence to support the prosecution of Paul Watson in Japan since 2012, for which he is currently facing extradition from Denmark. At the latest hearing on his detention before th...

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Paul Watson, the old man and the bitter one

William Julié denounces the political nature of the proceedings initiated by Japan against his client, the environmental activist Paul Watson, whose extradition to Denmark has been requested, and where he is currently being held pending a decision...

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Sea Shepherd France President “Expects Absolutely Nothing” from Paul Watson’s New Hearing in Greenlandic Court

In the wake of a new hearing on the continued detention of Paul Watson in Denmark, on the basis of an extradition request from Japan, William Julié, a member of his defence team, returns to and stresses the political nature of the proceedings curr...

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William Julié reacts to the extension of Paul Watson’s detention in Greenland

For the fourth time, Payl Watson's detention has been extended by the Greenlandic judge, despite the presentation of evidence formally demonstrating his innocence and the vacuity of the Japanese case. While Paul Watson should be protected and c...

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Press conference Paul Watson

William Julié, a member of the defence team for Captain Paul Watson, who is currently being prosecuted in Japan and faces extradition from Denmark on the basis of an INTERPOL Red Notice, took part in the press conference organised on 16 October 20...

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Let’s talk about it: Whistleblowers in the seat of the accused

Maître William Julié was invited by France24's “Parlons-en” program, alongside Julie Renson Miquel and Alexis Bregere, to give details of his client Paul Watson's case and the request for his extradition to Japan. On this occasion, he reiterate...

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Paul Watson case : is activism in danger?

Maître William Julié was invited by Le Talk of Franceinfo Radio on Twitch, alongside Ainoha Pascual and Hortense Chauvin, to discuss the Paul Watson case. It was the occasion for him to provide some details on the decision to extend Paul Watson...

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Whale of an activist: ‘Entity not complying with international law is not Paul Watson but Japan’

Maître Julié, as part of the legal team defending the interests of Paul Watson, a renowned environmental activist and founder of Sea Shepherd France, commented on the prolongation of his detention by a ruling of the Nuuk District Court on 4 Septem...

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Arrest warrant against Netanyahu: what legal arguments does the ICC rely on?

Maître William Julié provided some legal and procedural clarifications to Le Figaro following the application by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister before the Court's Pre-Tr...

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