Red Hot Chili Peppers have called for the German government to pull its head in following the arrest of Captain Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers. image by Ros O'Gorman.
Captain Watson was arrested after he uncovered an illegal shark finning operation in Costa Rica.
Yesterday a preliminary extradition arrest warrant was issued against Captain Watson giving just one day for supporters to appeal to the German Federal Minister of Justice.
The charges mean that Captain Watson could be extradited to Costa Rica and face the death sentence.
Red Hot Chili Peppers have released the following statement:
For 31 years Captain Paul Watson has been at the helm of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and a leader in the fight for a clean environment and marine conservation.
The arrest of Captain Watson in Germany we believe is in part due to the fact that he uncovered an illegal shark finning operations in Costa Rica.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are longtime supporters of Sea Shepherd, Captain Watson and the wonderful work they do to save our ocean and protecting marine wildlife globally.
To our fans if you would like to learn more or find out how to support Captain Watson and Sea Shepherd please go to http://www.seashepherd.org/index.php or you can stop at the Sea Shepherd table at all of our North American concerts this year.
