Iceland orders expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists

Icelandic police have accused the activists of “suspected violations of international law of the sea and endangering maritime security”, and requested their expulsion and a ban on their return to Iceland.

The activists were on board the Bandero, owned by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, which was seized while pursuing a whaling boat. They were served with deportation orders 'accompanied by a re-entry ban,' according to police.

The activists were on board the Bandero, owned by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, which was seized while pursuing a whaling boat. They were served with deportation orders 'accompanied by a re-entry ban,' according to police.

Iceland is one of the only countries that still allows commercial whaling. Norway and Japan are the others.